25The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.


In Context

22 A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.

23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.

24 The proud and arrogant man-"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.

25 The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.

26 All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable- how much more so when brought with evil intent!

Proverbs 21:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:25Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:25The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:25The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:25The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:25The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:25The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor.