KJV ORIGINAL
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The lazy person says, 'There's a lion on the road; there's a lion in the streets!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing how lazy people make up dramatic excuses to avoid work or responsibility.
📚 Historical Context
This proverb comes from King Solomon's collection of wisdom sayings, written around 950 BC. In ancient Israel, lions were real dangers in wilderness areas, but finding one in city streets would be extremely unlikely. Solomon used this exaggerated scenario to illustrate how people create unrealistic fears to justify their laziness.
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