Proverbs 12:27 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
English ASV
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
English Amplified
The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A lazy hunter doesn’t roast his game, but to a diligent person, his wealth is precious.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
English EASY 2024
A lazy person does not cook the animals that he has caught. But if you work hard, you will enjoy many valuable things.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Lazy people don't get what they want, but riches come to those who work hard.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work hard, you will get a fortune.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A lazy hunter does not catch his prey, but a hard-working person becomes wealthy.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A lazy man doesn't roast his game, but to a diligent man, his wealth is precious.
English KJV 1611
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
English LSB
A slack handed man does not roast his prey, But the wealth of a man is precious for the diligent.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The lazy man does not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of man.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A lazy man does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a man is diligence.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The slothful man catches not his prey, but the wealth of the diligent man is great.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Anyone who refuses to work doesn't even cook what he catches. But a man who works hard values what he has.
English NIV
The lazy man does not roast his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions.
English NKJ 1982
The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, But diligence is man’s precious possession.
English NLT
Lazy people don't even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The lazy do not roast their game, but the diligent obtain precious wealth.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
A passive person won’t even complete a project, but a passionate person makes good use of his time, wealth, and energy.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A slothful man will not catch his prey, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A lazy man won't even dress the game he gets while hunting, but the diligent man makes good use of everything he finds.
English Tyndale 1537
A deceitful man shall find no vantage, but he that is content with that he hath, is more worth than gold.