Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Bible References

Fool

Proverbs 6:10
A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest”—
Proverbs 12:27
A lazy man does not roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a man is diligence.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Proverbs 20:4
The sluggard does not plow after the autumn,
So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
Proverbs 24:33
A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”

Eateth

Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.
Isaiah 9:20
They slice off what is on the right hand but still are hungry,
And they eat what is on the left hand but they are not satisfied;
Each of them eats the flesh of his own arm.