Proverbs 19:24
The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
In Context
23The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
Cross References
Psalms 74:11Why dost thou turn away thy hand: and thy right hand out of the midst of thy bosom for ever ?
Proverbs 12:27The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.
Proverbs 19:15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 24:30I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man:
Proverbs 26:15The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.
Mark 14:20Who saith to them: One of the twelve, who dippeth with me his hand in the dish.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:24
23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. See what those that get by it that live in the fear of God, and always make conscience of their duty to him. 1. Safety: They shall not be visited with evil; they may be visited with sickness or other afflictions, but there shall be no evil in them, nothing to hurt them, because nothing to separate them from the love of God, or hurt to the soul. 2. Satisfaction: They shall abide satisfied; they… Read the whole commentary →