Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
In Context
24The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
Proverbs 12:27He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.
Proverbs 15:19Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.
Proverbs 20:4The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
Proverbs 26:16The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:25
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. See here the mischief of pride and haughtiness. 1. It exposes men to sin; it makes them passionate, and kindles in them the fire of proud wrath. They are continually dealing in it, as if it were their trade to be angry, and they had nothing so much to do as to barter passions and exchange bitter words. Most of the wrath that inflames the spirits and societies of men is proud wrath. Men cannot bear the least slight, nor in any thing to be crossed… Read the whole commentary →