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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- Prov 19:24 : 24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
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25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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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.
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23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
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4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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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:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
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27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
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9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
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5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
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4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
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4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
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13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
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30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
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26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
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6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
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9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
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26 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 have not strawed:
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30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
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27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
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16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
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3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
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12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
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7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
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18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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23 He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
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30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
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24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
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27 Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
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5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
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27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: