American Standard Version
"The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. "
— Proverbs 21:25, American Standard Version
“The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”
“The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.”
“What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands have refused to work.”
“Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all.”
“The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.”
“The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.