Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Proverbs 21:25 in other translations
| BSB | The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. |
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| WEB | The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. |
| ASV | The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. |
| YLT | The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work. |
| DARBY | The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work: |
| BBE | The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work. |
| Webster | The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor. |
What does Proverbs 21:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 21:25-26
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 21:25 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 21:25
- Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- Matthew 25:26
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
- Proverbs 19:24
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
- Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
- Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
- Proverbs 15:19
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
- Proverbs 12:27
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
- Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: …
- Proverbs 26:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
- Proverbs 20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- Proverbs 22:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
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Context
- Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
- Proverbs 21:26
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs 21:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El deseo del perezoso le mata, porque sus manos no quieren trabajar. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Le désir du paresseux le tue, car ses mains refusent de travailler. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Begierde des Faulen tötet ihn, denn seine Hände weigern sich zu arbeiten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Desideria occidunt pigrum: noluerunt enim quidquam manus ejus operari. |