Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.

International Standard Version

The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.

Julia Smith Translation

The slothful one hiding his hand in the dish, also he will not turn it back to his mouth.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

A lazy person buries his hand in the dish, and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.

Modern King James verseion

A lazy one puts his hand in a dish, and he will not return it to his mouth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A slothful body shutteth his hand into his bosom; so that he cannot put it to his mouth.

NET Bible

The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עצל 
`atsel 
Usage: 14

טמן 
Taman 
Usage: 31

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

in his bosom
צלּחת 
Tsallachath 
Usage: 3

and will not so much as bring
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

it to his mouth
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

23 Respect for Jehovah leads to life. He who has it will be satisfied. He will not be visited by evil. 24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 Strike a scoffer and the simple will be wary. Reprove someone who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:19

The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns. But the way of the righteous is a wide path.

Psalm 74:11

Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it out of your pocket and consume them!

Proverbs 6:9-10

How long will you sleep, O lazy person? When will you arise from your sleep?

Proverbs 12:27

The lazy man does not cook what he took in hunting. The substance of a diligent man is precious.

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness propels one into a deep sleep. An idle person will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 24:30-34

I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding.

Proverbs 26:13-16

The lazy man says: There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Matthew 26:23

He answered: He who dips his hand with me in the dish is the same one who will betray me.

Mark 14:20

He said to them: It is one of the twelve, he that dips with me in the dish.

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