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Proverbs 26:15

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

KJV

Abscondit piger manum sub ascella sua, et laborat si ad os suum eam converterit.

Vulgate

κρύψας ὀκνηρὸς τὴν χεῖρα ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ αὐτοῦ οὐ δυνήσεται ἐπενεγκεῖν ἐπὶ στόμα.

LXX

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

ASV

טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭ד/וֹ בַּ/צַּלָּ֑חַת נִ֝לְאָ֗ה לַֽ/הֲשִׁיבָ֥/הּ אֶל פִּֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הוּ
hv
verb · 31×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
י
y
noun · 496×
נִלְאֵ֖יתִי
nl'yty
verb · 19×
עָצֵ֣ל
'tsl
adjective · 14×
צַּלָּ֑חַת
tslcht
noun · 3×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Prov 19:24 — A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.