Proverbs 21:25
Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
In Context
24The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.
26He longeth and desireth all the day : but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways, and learn wisdom:
Proverbs 12:27The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.
Proverbs 15:19The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns; the way of the just is without offence.
Proverbs 20:4Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.
Proverbs 24:30I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man:
Proverbs 26:16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.
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 →