Proverbs 19:24

American Standard Version (1901)

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:19 : 19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction: 33 [ Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep; 34 So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
  • Prov 26:13-16 : 13 The sluggard 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 sluggard upon his bed. 15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth 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.
  • Matt 26:23 : 23 And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
  • Mark 14:20 : 20 And he said unto them, [It is] one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish.
  • Ps 74:11 : 11 Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? [Pluck it] out of thy bosom [and] consume [them] .
  • Prov 6:9-9 : 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 [ Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:
  • Prov 12:27 : 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    94%

    13The sluggard 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 sluggard upon his bed.

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

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

  • Prov 19:15-16
    2 verses
    81%

    15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

    16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; [But] he that is careless of his ways shall die.

  • Prov 21:24-26
    3 verses
    79%

    24The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

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

    26There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

  • Prov 12:23-24
    2 verses
    78%

    23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

    24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

  • Prov 20:4
    76%

    4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

  • Prov 12:27
    76%

    27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.

  • Prov 13:4
    75%

    4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  • Prov 15:19
    75%

    19The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.

  • Prov 18:9
    75%

    9He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

  • Eccl 4:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

    6Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

  • Prov 6:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

    10[ Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

  • Prov 10:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

    5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

  • Prov 24:30
    73%

    30I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

  • Prov 24:33-34
    2 verses
    73%

    33[ Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;

    34So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

  • Prov 22:13
    73%

    13The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.

  • Eccl 10:18
    73%

    18By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

  • Prov 10:26
    72%

    26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

  • Prov 19:23
    71%

    23The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life; And he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 23:21
    71%

    21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe [a man] with rags.

  • Prov 19:25
    70%

    25Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.

  • Prov 30:32
    70%

    32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, [Lay] thy hand upon thy mouth.

  • Prov 29:24
    69%

    24Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

  • Prov 6:6
    69%

    6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

  • Prov 16:26
    69%

    26The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto] .

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    68%

    18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

  • Job 20:13
    68%

    13Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;

  • Prov 27:12
    68%

    12A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.

  • Prov 26:9
    68%

    9[ As] a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 20:13
    68%

    13Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  • Prov 6:30
    68%

    30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:

  • Prov 28:27
    68%

    27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  • Prov 27:16
    68%

    16He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

  • Matt 25:26
    68%

    26But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

  • Prov 29:19
    67%

    19A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

  • Prov 16:30
    67%

    30He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

  • Ps 129:7
    67%

    7Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.