Proverbs 21:26
He coueteth greedyly all day long: but the righteous geueth and spareth not.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
In Context
25The desire of the slouthfull kylleth him: for his handes wyll not labour.
Cross References
Matthew 5:42Geue to hym that asketh thee: & from hym that woulde borowe of thee, turne not thou away.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:26-27
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. Here we have, 1. The miseries of the slothful, whose hands refuse to labour in an honest calling, by which they might get an honest livelihood. They are as fit for labour as other men, and business offers itself, to which they might lay their hands and apply their minds, but they will not; herein they fondly think they do well for themselves, see ch. xxvi.… Read the whole commentary →