Proverbs 12:27

Proverbs 12:27 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

27The lazy do not roast12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. any game,

but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

27 12:27 Lit An indolentA lazy person does not 12:27 Or catchroast his prey,

But the precious possession of a person is diligence.

27A lazy man does not roast his prey,

But the precious possession of a man is diligence.

27The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,

But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].

27A lazy man does not roast his game,

but a diligent man prizes his possession.

27Lazy people do not even cook what they catch.

But those who work hard eat their fill of what is hunted.