Verse 24

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:19 : 19 The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
• Prov 19:15 : 15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
• Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: 33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; 34 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
• Prov 26:13-16 : 13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!" 14 As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed. 15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
• Matt 26:23 : 23 He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.
• Mark 14:20 : 20 He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
• Ps 74:11 : 11 Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it out of your pocket and consume them!
• Prov 6:9-9 : 9 How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
• Prov 12:27 : 27 The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.