Ecclesiastes 4:5

New King James Version

The fool folds his hands And consumes his own flesh.

Cross References

Isaiah 9:20

And he shall snatch on the right hand And be hungry; He shall devour on the left hand And not be satisfied; Every man shall eat the flesh of his own arm.

Proverbs 20:4

The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

Job 13:14

Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hands?

Proverbs 12:27

The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, But diligence is man’s precious possession.

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

Proverbs 6:9

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