15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.


In Context

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Proverbs 26:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:15The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:15The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:15The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:15The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:15The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:15The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:15The slothful hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.