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Proverbs 19:24
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Proverbs 19:24
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A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
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Proverbs 19:24 in Other Translations
KJV
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A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
ESV
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The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
NLT
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Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.
MSG
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Some people dig a fork into the pie but are too lazy to raise it to their mouth.
CSB
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The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn't even bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 19:24 In-Context
22
What a person desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar.
23
The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
24
A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
25
Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
26
Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
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Proverbs 26:15
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