Proverbs 26:15

In 11 translations

BSB

The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

KJV

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.it grieveth…: or, he is weary

WEB

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

ASV

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

LSV

The slothful has hid his hand in a dish, || He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

YLT

The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

DBY

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

DRC

The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.

GNV

The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.

JPS

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

LXXE

A sluggard having hid his hand in his bosom, will not be able to bring it up to his mouth.

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WLC

טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת נִ֝לְאָ֗ה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃

LXX-Br

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

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 19:24The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

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