Proverbs Chapter 26 verse 15 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 26:15

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

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.
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DARBY Proverbs 26:15

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

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


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WEB Proverbs 26:15

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

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

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 15. - Very nearly identical with Proverbs 19:24. It forms a climax to the two preceding verses. Wordsworth takes "the dish" as a type of sensual pleasure, which the slothful loves, while he has no liking for active work.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom.--See above on Proverbs 19:24.