Proverbs 19:24 · KJV
“A slothful {man} hideth his hand in {his} bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”
— Proverbs 19:24
The fear of the LORD {tendeth} to life: and {he that hath it} shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, {and} he will understand knowledge. {will beware: Heb. will be cunning}
Proverbs 19 — Context
The desire of a man {is} his kindness: and a poor man {is} better than a liar.
23The fear of the LORD {tendeth} to life: and {he that hath it} shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24A slothful {man} hideth his hand in {his} bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, {and} he will understand knowledge. {will beware: Heb. will be cunning}
26He that wasteth {his} father, {and} chaseth away {his} mother, {is} a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:19
The way of the slothful {man is} as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous {is} made plain. {is made...: Heb. is raised up as a causey}
Proverbs 6:9-10
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Proverbs 26:13-16
The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion in the way; a lion {is} in the streets.
Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Mark 14:20
And he answered and said unto them, {It is} one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 12:27
The slothful {man} roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man {is} precious.
Psalms 74:11
Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck {it} out of thy bosom.