Proverbs 19:15
Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; 1 And the soul of the sluggard shall hunger. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
In Context
14Fathers divide house and substance to their children: 1 But a wife is suited to a man by the Lord. 1
16He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; 1 But he that despises his ways shall perish. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 6:11a But if thou be diligent, thy harvest shall arrive as a fountain, 1 And poverty shall flee away as a bad courier. 1
Proverbs 18:9A man who helps not himself by his labor 1 Is brother of him that ruins himself. 1
Proverbs 20:13Love not to speak ill, lest thou be cut off: 1 Open thine eyes, and be filled with bread. 1
Proverbs 23:21For every drunkard and whoremonger shall be poor; 1 And every sluggard shall clothe himself with tatters and ragged garments. 1
Isaiah 56:10See how they are all blinded: they have not known; they are dumb dogs that will not bark; dreaming of rest, loving to slumber.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:15
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord . Note, 1. A discreet and virtuous wife is a choice gift of God's providence to a man—a wife that is prudent, in opposition to one that is contentious, v. 13 . For, though a wife that is continually finding fault may think it is her wit and wisdom to be so, it is really her folly; a prudent wife is meek and quiet, and makes the best of every thing. If a man has such a wife, let him not ascribe it to the wisdom of his own choice… Read the whole commentary →