Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slouthfull kylleth him: for his handes wyll not labour.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
In Context
24He that is proude and arrogant; is called a scorner, whiche in his wrath worketh presumptuously.
26He coueteth greedyly all day long: but the righteous geueth and spareth not.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go to the emmet thou sluggarde, consider her wayes, and learne to be wyse:
Proverbs 12:27The deciptfull man shall not coste that he toke in huntyng: but the riches of the iust man is of great value.
Proverbs 15:19The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the ryghteous is playne.
Proverbs 20:4A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing.
Proverbs 24:30I went by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the foolishe man:
Proverbs 26:16The sluggarde thinketh him selfe wiser then seuen men that sit and teache.
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 →