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The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!”
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American Standard Version
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.
Christian Standard Bible
The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the public square! ”
King James Version
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
New American Standard Bible
The lazy one says, “There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!”
New International Version
The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the public square!”
New King James Version
The lazy man says, “ There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!”
New Living Translation
The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed!”
World English Bible
The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”