Proverbs 21:25
Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, O sluggard; and see, and emulate his ways, and become wiser than he.
Proverbs 12:27A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a + 12:27 Gr. pure.blameless man is a precious possession.
Proverbs 15:19The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
Proverbs 20:4A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.
Proverbs 24:30A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.
Proverbs 26:16A sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who + 26:16 Compare Heb.most satisfactorily brings back a message.
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 →