Proverbs 18:9-11

Contemporary English Version

⁹Being lazy is no different
from being a troublemaker.

¹⁰The Lord is a mighty tower
where his people can run
for safety—
¹¹the rich think their money
is a wall of protection.

Proverbs 18:9-11

New International Version

⁹One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.^(A)

¹⁰The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;^(B)
the righteous run to it and are safe.^(C)

¹¹The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;^(D)
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

New International Version (NIV)