Proverbs 19:25
Strike a mocker, and the naive person will become prudent; 1 discipline one who is discerning, and he will gain knowledge. 1
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24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; 1 he will not even bring it back up to his mouth. 1
26The one who robs his father and chases his mother away 1 is a son who brings shame and reproach. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:21Then all the men of his city must stone him to death with stones; and you will remove the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and fear.
Proverbs 9:8Do not reprove a mocker, or he will hate you; 1 reprove a wise man, and he will love you. 1
Proverbs 17:10A rebuke goes deeper into a person who has understanding 1 than a hundred blows go into a fool. 1
Revelation 3:19I train everyone whom I love, and I teach them how they should live. Therefore, be earnest and repent.
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 →