Proverbs 12:27

Proverbs 12:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
• New International Version (NIV)The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, But diligence is man’s precious possession.

Context of Proverbs 12:27

25Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. 26The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray. Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find. 28The way of the godly leads to life; that path does not lead to death.

Proverbs 12:27 word by word

לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The slothfulרְמִיָּהremîyâh · slacknessH7423
• roastethחָרַךְchârak · to roastH2760
• not that which he took in huntingצַ֫יִדtsayid · wild gameH6718
• but the substanceהוֹןhôn · substanceH1952
• of a diligentחָרוּץchârûts chârûts · sharpH2742
• manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• preciousיָקָרyâqâr · preciousH3368

Cross-references for Proverbs 12:27

• Proverbs 13:4Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.
• Proverbs 23:2If you are a big eater, put a knife to your throat;
• Proverbs 26:15Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.
• Proverbs 15:16Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
• Proverbs 16:8Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.
• Psalms 37:16It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich.

Commentaries on Proverbs 12:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting - Because he is a slothful man, he does not hunt for prey; therefore gets none, and cannot roast, that he may eat. There is some obscurity in the original on which the versions cast little light. Coverdale translates the whole verse thus: "A discreatfull man schal fynde no vauntage: but he that is content with what he hath, is more worth than golde." My old MS. Bible: The gylful man schal not…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27Verse 27 The slothful man makes no good use of the advantages Providence puts in his way, and has no comfort in them. The substance of a diligent man, though not great, does good to him and his family. He sees that God gives it to him in answer to prayer.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. (Compare Pr 12:24). took in hunting--or, "his venison." He does not improve his advantages. the substance ... precious--or, "the wealth of a man of honor is being diligent," or "diligence." precious--literally, "honor" (Ec 10:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 12:27

• Frugality
• Idleness
• Industry
• Slothfulness

In the dictionaries

• Crown
• Cruel
• Happen
• Heaviness
• Hunting
• Pathway
• Poetry
• Reproof
• Vain
• Diligence; Diligent; Diligently

Commentaries on Proverbs 12

• 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