Proverbs 19:24

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 19:24

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

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KJV

King James Version

A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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WEB

World English Bible

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 19

²² The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.

²³ The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

²⁴ The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

²⁵ Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.

²⁶ He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

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