Verse 5

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

Referenced Verses

• Isa 9:20 : 20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
• Prov 6:10-11 : 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.
• Prov 11:17 : 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
• Prov 12:27 : 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
• Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
• Prov 20:4 : 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
• Prov 24:33-34 : 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
• Job 13:14 : 14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?