Proverbs 19:15 “Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.”

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

World English Bible

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

American Standard Version

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Geneva Bible 1599

Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.

Darby Translation

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Young's Literal Translation

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

Bible in Basic English

Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

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Cross references

“casteth”

Proverbs 23:21 Proverbs 20:13 Proverbs 24:33 Ephesians 5:14 Proverbs 19:24 Isaiah 56:10

Proverbs 23:21 · BSB

For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

Proverbs 20:13 · BSB

Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

Proverbs 24:33 · BSB

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

Ephesians 5:14 · BSB

So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Proverbs 19:24 · BSB

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

Isaiah 56:10 · BSB

Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

“and”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 Proverbs 10:4 Proverbs 10:5

2 Thessalonians 3:10 · BSB

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

Proverbs 10:4 · BSB

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 10:5 · BSB

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

16He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

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