Proverbs 26:15
What does Proverbs 26:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 26:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 19:24
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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