The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
El perezoso dice: '¡Hay un león afuera! ¡Me matarán si salgo a las calles!'
La pereza busca cualquier excusa, por absurda que sea, para evitar el trabajo y las responsabilidades.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In ancient Israel, during the time of King Solomon, proverbs were wise sayings used to teach practical lessons about everyday life and moral behavior. This verse portrays a lazy person inventing exaggerated dangers, like a lion in the streets, as an excuse to avoid work, reflecting the cultural understanding that slothfulness was a common human flaw. Such hyperbolic examples were typical in wisdom literature to highlight the consequences of idleness in a society where hard work was essential for survival.
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