Proverbs 21:25
Desiris sleen a slow man; for hise hondis nolden worche ony thing.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
In Context
24A proude man and boosteere is clepid a fool, that worchith pride in ire.
26Al dai he coueitith and desirith; but he that is a iust man, schal yyue, and schal not ceesse.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6O! thou slowe man, go to the `amte, ether pissemyre; and biholde thou hise weies, and lerne thou wisdom.
Proverbs 12:27A gileful man schal not fynde wynnyng; and the substaunce of man schal be the prijs of gold.
Proverbs 15:19The weie of slow men is an hegge of thornes; the weie of iust men is with out hirtyng.
Proverbs 20:4A slow man nolde ere for coold; therfor he schal begge in somer, and me schal not yyue to hym.
Proverbs 24:30I passide bi the feeld of a slow man, and bi the vyner of a fonned man; and, lo!
Proverbs 26:16A slow man semeth wysere to hym silf, than seuene men spekynge sentensis.