Proverbs 19:15
Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
In Context
14House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:11Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man
Proverbs 18:9He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.
Proverbs 20:13Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.
Proverbs 23:21For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed.
Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.
Ephesians 5:14For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:15
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord . Note, 1. A discreet and virtuous wife is a choice gift of God's providence to a man—a wife that is prudent, in opposition to one that is contentious, v. 13 . For, though a wife that is continually finding fault may think it is her wit and wisdom to be so, it is really her folly; a prudent wife is meek and quiet, and makes the best of every thing. If a man has such a wife, let him not ascribe it to the wisdom of his own choice… Read the whole commentary →