ESV Reformation Study Bible – Pr 12:27
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Pr 12:27

12:27 roast. It is difficult to tell whether the translation should be that the man is too lazy to roast his prey, or too lazy to catch it in the first place. The second line praises diligence without continuing the metaphor of the hunt.