Why dost thou hold back thy hand, why dost thou keep thy right hand in thy bosom?
Proverbs 19:24 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it back to his mouth. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. American Standard Version (1901) The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. Common English Bible Lazy people bury their hand in the bowl; they won’t even put it to their mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version The lazy conceals his hand under his arm, and he will not so much as bring it to his mouth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth. |
Why dost thou hold back thy hand, why dost thou keep thy right hand in thy bosom?
A slothful man will not catch his prey, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
The way of a sluggard is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me, will betray me.
He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.