Ecclesiastes 4:5

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The fool folds his hands together and eats his own flesh [destroying himself by indolence].

Cross References

Job 13:14

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hands [incurring the danger of God's wrath]?

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful, kind, and generous man benefits himself [for his deeds return to bless him], but he who is cruel and callous [to the wants of others] brings on himself retribution.

Proverbs 12:27

The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions.

Proverbs 13:4

The appetite of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied. [Prov. 10:4.]

Proverbs 20:4

The sluggard does not plow when winter sets in; therefore he begs in harvest and has nothing.

Proverbs 6:9

How long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? [Prov. 24:33, 34.]

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Isaiah 9:20

They snatch in discord on the right hand, but are still hungry [their cruelty not diminished]; and they devour and destroy on the left hand, but are not satisfied. Each devours and destroys his own flesh [and blood] or his neighbor's.