Catholic Public Domain Version
"The lazy one conceals his hand under his arms, and it is a labor for him to move it to his mouth. "
— Proverbs 26:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.”
“The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. ”
“The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.”
“The sluggard has plunged his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.”
“The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.”
“The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.”
“The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.”
Have you seen a man who seems wise to himself? There will be greater hope held for the unwise than for him.
The lazy one says, “There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads.”
Just as a door turns upon its hinges, so also does the lazy one turn upon his bed.
The lazy one conceals his hand under his arms, and it is a labor for him to move it to his mouth.
The lazy one seems wiser to himself than seven men speaking judgments.
Just like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears, so also is he who crosses impatiently and meddles in the quarrels of another.
Just as he is guilty who let loose the arrows and the lances unto death,