24The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.


In Context

21 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

22 A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.

23 The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.

24 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.

25 The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.

26 He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.

Proverbs 19:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:24A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:24The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:24A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:24The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:24The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:24A slothful man hides his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.