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


In Context

21 Many are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

22 The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

23 The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.

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

25 A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

26 Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:24The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it 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 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.