Ecclesiastes 4:5

Modern English Version

The fool folds his hands for slothfulness, and eats his flesh for lack of food.

Cross References

Job 13:14

Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful man does good for his own soul, but a cruel man troubles his own flesh.

Proverbs 12:27

The lazy man does not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of man.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the sluggard desires and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent will be made fat.

Proverbs 20:4

The sluggard will not plow in season; he will beg at harvest and have nothing.

Proverbs 6:9

How long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words from the mouth of a wise person bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Isaiah 9:20

They shall snatch on the right hand, but still be hungry; and they shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be satisfied; every man shall eat the flesh of his own arm.