Proverbs 26:16
Wiser [is] the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven [men] returning a reason.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
In Context
15The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
17Laying hold on the ears of a dog, [Is] a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
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 →