The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
The fool folds his hands together and eats his own flesh [destroying himself by indolence].
Fools fold their hands and eat their own flesh.
The foolish man folds his hands together, and he consumes his own flesh, saying:
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?
A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.
How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?
The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.
They slice meat on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours the flesh of his own arm,