The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
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The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.
He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.
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Matthew Henry · Verse 27
The slothful man makes no good use of the advantages Providence puts in his way, and has no comfort in them. The substance of a diligent man, though not great, does good to him and his family. He sees that God gives it to him in answer to prayer.
Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.
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