Proverbs 26:15
The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
In Context
14A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:24The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:15
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. Having seen the slothful man in fear of his work, here we find him in love with his ease; he lies in his bed on one side till he is weary of that, and then turns to the other, but still in his bed, when it is far in the day and work is to be done, as the door is moved, but not removed; and so his business is neglected and his opportunities are let slip. See the sluggard's character. 1. He is one that does not care to get out of his bed, but… Read the whole commentary →