Proverbs 19:24

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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WEBBE

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

BSB

The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

KJV

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

ASV

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

BBE

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 24

Indolence, when indulged, so grows upon people, that they have no heart to do the most needful things for themselves.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.