Proverbs 19:24
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.”
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“The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 19:24 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 74:11Why do You withdraw Your strong right hand? Stretch it out to destroy them!
- Proverbs 6:9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
- Proverbs 12:27A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
- Proverbs 15:19The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
- Proverbs 19:15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
- Proverbs 21:25The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
- Proverbs 24:30I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
- Proverbs 26:13The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
- Proverbs 26:15The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
- Matthew 26:23Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
- Mark 14:20He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).