Proverbs 26:16

The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) is chacham in his own eyes, 1 more than seven that give an excellent answer. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

In Context

15The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) hideth his yad in his dish; 1 itʼs too tiring to bring it back to his peh (mouth) again. 1

17He that passeth by, and meddleth in a quarrel that doth not belong to him, 1 is like one that taketh a kelev by the oznayim. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 26:12Seest thou an ish chacham in his own eyes? 1 There is more tikvah (hope) for a kesil (fool) than for him. 1

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:16

15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. The sluggard has now, with much ado, got out of his bed, but he might as well have lain there still for any thing he is likely to bring to pass in his work, so awkwardly does he go about it. Observe, 1. The pretence he makes for his slothfulness: He hides his hand in his bosom for fear of cold; next to his warm bed in his warm bosom. Or he pretends that he is lame, as some do that make a trade of begging; something ails… Read the whole commentary →

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