Proverbs 19:24
Lazy people put their hands in a dish, and won't even lift the food to their mouths.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
In Context
23Honoring the Lord is life, and you will rest contentedly, safe from harm.
Cross References
Psalms 74:11Why do you hold back from doing something? Take action and destroy them!
Proverbs 12:27Lazy people don't catch their prey, but if you work hard you can become rich.
Proverbs 19:15Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.
Proverbs 24:30I walked past the field of a lazy man, past a vineyard of someone with no sense.
Proverbs 26:15Lazy people put their hands in a dish, but are too tired to lift the food to their mouths.
Mark 14:20“It's one of the Twelve, one of you sharing this food with me,” he replied.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:24
23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. See what those that get by it that live in the fear of God, and always make conscience of their duty to him. 1. Safety: They shall not be visited with evil; they may be visited with sickness or other afflictions, but there shall be no evil in them, nothing to hurt them, because nothing to separate them from the love of God, or hurt to the soul. 2. Satisfaction: They shall abide satisfied; they… Read the whole commentary →