Proverbs 21:25
Slackers die hungry because they refuse to work.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
In Context
24A proud, conceited, mocker—that's the name of those who act with insolent arrogance.
26Some people only want more and more all the time, but the good give generously.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go and observe the ants, you slacker! Learn from what they do and become wise.
Proverbs 12:27Lazy people don't catch their prey, but if you work hard you can become rich.
Proverbs 15:19The way of lazy people is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the good is an open highway.
Proverbs 20:4Slackers don't sow when they should, so when harvest comes they don't have anything.
Proverbs 24:30I walked past the field of a lazy man, past a vineyard of someone with no sense.
Proverbs 26:16In their own eyes lazy people are wiser than many sensible advisors.
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 →