Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck it out of thy bosom and consume them.
Proverbs 19:24 - Revised Version 1885 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck it out of thy bosom and consume them.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the precious substance of men is to the diligent
The way of the sluggard is as an hedge of thorns: But the path of the upright is made an highway.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; For his hands refuse to labour.
And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
And he said unto them, It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish.