Other translations
American Standard Version
He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he whose hands are slack in his work is brother of the man who is a destroyer.
Darby Bible Translation
He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
God's Word
Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who is truly lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.
International Standard Version
Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction.
NET Bible
The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.
New American Standard Bible
He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys.
New International Version
One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
New Living Translation
A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.
Webster's Bible Translation
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
The World English Bible
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
EasyEnglish Bible
A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.
Young‘s Literal Translation
He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.
New Life Version
He who is lazy in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
The Voice Bible
Those who slack off at work are no different from vandals.
Living Bible
A lazy man is brother to the saboteur.
New Catholic Bible
Anyone who is lazy in his work is a brother to the man who wages destruction.
Legacy Standard Bible
He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift.
Christian Standard Bible
The one who is lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He who is loose and slack in his work is brother to him who is a destroyer and he who does not use his endeavors to heal himself is brother to him who commits suicide.
New Century Version
A person who doesn’t work hard is just like someone who destroys things.
The Message
Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A person who fails to do his work is a brother to a vandal.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
One who is slack in work is close kin to a vandal.
Good News Translation®
A lazy person is as bad as someone who is destructive.
Wycliffe Bible
He that is nesh, and dissolute, either unsteadfast, in his work, is the brother of a man destroying his works.
Contemporary English Version
Being lazy is no different from being a troublemaker.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
One who is slack in work is close kin to a vandal.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
One who is slack in work is close kin to a vandal.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who are lazy in their work are brothers to thugs.
Amplified Bible © 2015
He who is careless in his work Is a brother to him who destroys.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Those slack in their work are kin to the destroyer.
New American Standard Bible
He also who is lax in his work Is a brother to him who destroys.
The Expanded Bible
A person who doesn’t work hard is ·just like someone who destroys things [L a brother to a destroyer].
Tree of Life Version
One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
Revised Standard Version
He who is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
New International Reader's Version
Anyone who doesn’t want to work is like someone who destroys.
BRG Bible
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Complete Jewish Bible
Whoever is lazy in doing his work is brother to the destroyer.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
One who is slack in work is close kin to a vandal.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is ba’al mashchit (master of destruction).
Names of God Bible
Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal.
Modern English Version
He also who is slothful in his work is brother to him who is a great waster.
Easy-to-Read Version
Someone who does careless work is as bad as someone who destroys things.
International Children’s Bible
A person who doesn’t work hard is just like a person who destroys things.
Lexham English Bible
Even he who is slack in his work, he is brother to a master of destruction.
New International Version - UK
One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.