Proverbs 26:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 26:15 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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