Proverbs 19:15

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Summary

Proverbs 19:15

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Casteth

And

General references

Genesis 2:21

Proverbs 19:24

Proverbs 26:13

Bible References

Casteth

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread.

For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

Blind are his watchmen -- all of them, They have not known, All of them are dumb dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber.

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already is to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer is our salvation than when we did believe;

wherefore he saith, 'Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'

And

Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread.

For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

General references

And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead.

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'