Verse 5

The fool folds his hands and does no work, so he has nothing to eat but his own flesh.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 9:20 : 20 They devoured on the right, but were still hungry, they ate on the left, but were not satisfied. People even ate the flesh of their own arm!
• Prov 6:10-11 : 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax, 11 and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.
• Prov 11:17 : 17 A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.
• Prov 12:27 : 27 The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.
• Prov 13:4 : 4 The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
• Prov 20:4 : 4 The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he asks for grain but has nothing.
• Prov 24:33-34 : 33 “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax, 34 and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber.”
• Job 13:14 : 14 Why do I put myself in peril, and take my life in my hands?