Proverbs 21:25 “The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.”

Proverbs 21:25

The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

World English Bible

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

American Standard Version

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

Geneva Bible 1599

The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

Darby Translation

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:

Young's Literal Translation

The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

Bible in Basic English

The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.

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Cross references

“The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”

Proverbs 13:4 Matthew 25:26 Proverbs 12:24 Proverbs 19:24 Proverbs 12:27 Proverbs 15:19

Proverbs 13:4 · BSB

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Matthew 25:26 · BSB

‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.

Proverbs 12:24 · BSB

The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

Proverbs 19:24 · BSB

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

Proverbs 12:27 · BSB

A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

Proverbs 15:19 · BSB

The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

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

In context

24Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.

26All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

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