King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The lazy person buries his hand in the dish but doesn't even bother to bring it to his mouth.
Berean Standard Bible:
The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
American Standard Version:
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
A slothful{H6102} man hideth{H2934} his hand{H3027} in his bosom{H6747}, and will not so much as bring{H7725} it to his mouth{H6310} again{H7725}.
Cross-References (KJV):
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 6:9
- How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Proverbs 6:10
- [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Proverbs 24:30
- ¶ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Proverbs 24:34
- So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 26:13
- ¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.
Proverbs 26:16
- ¶ The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
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Commentary for Proverbs 19:24
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H6102
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָצֵל
Transliteration: ʻâtsêl
Pronunciation: aw-tsale'
Description: from עָצַל; indolent; slothful, sluggard. - Strong's Number: H2934
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טָמַן
Transliteration: ṭâman
Pronunciation: taw-man'
Description: a primitive root; to hide (by covering over); hide, lay privily, in secret. - Strong's Number: H3027
There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָד
Transliteration: yâd
Pronunciation: yawd
Description: a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves. - Strong's Number: H6747
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צַלַּחַת
Transliteration: tsallachath
Pronunciation: tsal-lakh'-ath
Description: from צָלַח; something advanced or deep, i.e. a bowl; figuratively, the bosom; bosom, dish. - Strong's Number: H7725
There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׁוּב
Transliteration: shûwb
Pronunciation: shoob
Description: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. - Strong's Number: H6310
There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פֶּה
Transliteration: peh
Pronunciation: peh
Description: from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.