New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 18:9
Proverbs 18:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
- New International Version (NIV)One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
Context of Proverbs 18:9
7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul. 8The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys. 10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. 11A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.
Read all of Proverbs 18Proverbs 18:9 word by word
גַּ֭ם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְבַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 18:9
- Proverbs 10:4Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
- Proverbs 23:20Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;
- Proverbs 24:30I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
- Matthew 25:26“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.
- Romans 12:11not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
- Hebrews 6:12so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
- Proverbs 28:24He who robs his father or his mother And says, “It is not a transgression,” Is the companion of a man who destroys.
- Job 30:29I have become a brother to jackals And a companion of ostriches.
- Luke 15:13And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.
- Luke 16:1Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.
Commentaries on Proverbs 18:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9He also that is slothful - A slothful man neglects his work, and the materials go to ruin: the master, he destroys the materials. They are both destroyers.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9Verse 9 Omissions of duty, and in duty, are fatal to the soul, as well as commissions of sin.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. One by failing to get, the other by wasting wealth, grows poor. waster--literally, "master of washing," a prodigal.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 18:9 Prov 10:4 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 18:9 Prov 28:24 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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