Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool folds his hands [together] and consumes his own flesh [destroying himself by idleness and apathy].
Isaiah 9:20
They slice off [in discord] what is on the right hand but are still hungry,
And they eat what is on the left hand but they are not satisfied;
Each eats the flesh of his own arm.
Job 13:14
“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
And put my life in my hands [incurring the wrath of God]?
Proverbs 6:10-11
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—
Proverbs 11:17
The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him],
But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].
Proverbs 13:4
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
Proverbs 20:4
The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].
Proverbs 24:33-34
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],”
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Eateth
Bible References
Fool
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—
The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],”
Eateth
The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him],
But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.
They slice off [in discord] what is on the right hand but are still hungry,
And they eat what is on the left hand but they are not satisfied;
Each eats the flesh of his own arm.