Proverbs 19:25
When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: 1 And if thou reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion. 1
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24He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, 1 Will not even bring them up to his mouth. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:21And the men of his city shall stone him with stones, and he shall die; and thou shalt remove the evil one from yourselves, and the rest shall hear and fear.
Proverbs 9:8Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: 1 Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 1
Proverbs 17:10A threat breaks down the heart of a wise man; 1 But a fool, though scourged, understands not. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:25
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. A sluggard is here exposed as a fool, for, 1. All his care is to save himself from labour and cold. See his posture: He hides his hand in his bosom, pretends he is lame and cannot work; his hands are cold, and he must warm them in his bosom; and, when they are warm there, he must keep them so. He hugs himself in his own ease and is resolved against labour and hardship. Let those work that love it; for his part he… Read the whole commentary →