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Proverbs 26:13-16 (NET)

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13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion in the streets!" 14 Like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. 15 The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own estimation than seven people who respond with good sense.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 13) Laziness - The sluggard makes excuses
(v. 16) Laziness - The sluggard is wise in his own eyes

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 13) Raising Awesome Kids - Work Ethic and responsibility (2008-12-27)
(v. 13) Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
(v. 14) Raising Awesome Kids - Work Ethic and responsibility (2008-12-27)
(v. 14) Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
(v. 14) Proverbs on Laziness (part I) (2011-09-29)
(v. 15) Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
(v. 15) Proverbs on Laziness (part I) (2011-09-29)
(v. 16) Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
(v. 16) Proverbs on Laziness (part I) (2011-09-29)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 14) Devotional: Hard Work and Rest (2008-12-12)