Proverbs 26:14
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
As the door turneth upon his hinges,.... And moves this way and that way, and opens and shuts, and yet hangs where it did, is not moved from its place:
so doth the slothful upon his bed; he turns…
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
Having seen the slothful man in fear of his work, here we find him in love with his ease; he lies in his bed on one side till he is weary of that, and then turns to the other, but still in his bed,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
"He will not get up in the morning; he turns from side to side, just like a door which swings backward and forward upon its hinges, but of course never gets any further." Horton, ch. xx. p. 263, where…
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