Proverbs 19:15
Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, 1 but the one not willing to work will go hungry. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
In Context
14A house and wealth are inherited from parents, 1 but a prudent wife is from Yahweh. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 6:11and your poverty will come like a robber 1 and your needs like an armed soldier. 1
Proverbs 18:9Also, one who is slack in his work 1 is a brother to the one who destroys the most. 1
Proverbs 20:13Do not love sleep or you will come to poverty; 1 open your eyes and you will have plenty to eat. 1
Proverbs 23:21for the drunkard and the glutton become poor 1 and slumber will clothe them with rags. 1
Isaiah 56:10All their watchmen are blind, they do not understand. 1 They are all silent dogs who cannot bark. 1 They dream, and lying down they love to sleep. 1
Ephesians 5:14For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, 1 “Awake, you sleeper, 1 and arise from the dead, 1 and Christ will shine on you.”
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 →