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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- Prov 19:24 : 24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.
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15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who answer with discretion.
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23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, But the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
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9 How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?
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26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.
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27 And my heart has been secretly enticed, My hand threw a kiss from my mouth: