Proverbs 19:24-26

New Living Translation

²⁴Lazy people take food in their hand
but don’t even lift it to their mouth.

²⁵If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;
if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.

²⁶Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother
are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.

Proverbs 19:24-26

New International Version

²⁴A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!^(A)

²⁵Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke the discerning,^(B) and they will gain knowledge.^(C)

²⁶Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother^(D)
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)