Proverbs 19:24
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; 1 he will not even bring it back up to his mouth. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 74:11Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? 1 Take your right hand from your garment and destroy them. 1
Proverbs 12:27Lazy people would not roast their own game, 1 but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth. 1
Proverbs 19:15Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, 1 but the one not willing to work will go hungry. 1
Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of a lazy man, 1 past the vineyard of the man having no sense. 1
Proverbs 26:15The lazy person puts his hand into the dish 1 and yet he has no strength to lift it up to his mouth. 1
Mark 14:20Jesus answered and said to them, “It is one of the twelve, the one now dipping bread with me in the bowl.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:24
23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. See what those that get by it that live in the fear of God, and always make conscience of their duty to him. 1. Safety: They shall not be visited with evil; they may be visited with sickness or other afflictions, but there shall be no evil in them, nothing to hurt them, because nothing to separate them from the love of God, or hurt to the soul. 2. Satisfaction: They shall abide satisfied; they… Read the whole commentary →