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Proverbs 19:24 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 19 · verse 24
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.Proverbs 19:24 · King James Version
Proverbs 19:24 in context
22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- slothfulʻâtsêlindolentH6102 →
- hidethṭâmanto hideH2934 →
- bosomtsallachathsomething advanced or deepH6747 →
- bringshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- mouthpehthe mouth , whether literal or figurativeH6310 →
- handyâda handH3027 →
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A sluggard is here exposed as a fool, for, 1. All his care is to save himself from labour and cold. See his posture: He hides his hand in his bosom, pretends he is lame and cannot work; his hands are cold, and he must warm them in his bosom; and, when they are warm there, he must keep them so.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary