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Proverbs 19:24

King James Version (KJV)

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A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Proverbs 19:24 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 19:24

Theological / Devotional

In his bosom. Literally, "in the dish." The translation "in his bosom" is based on the LXX, the Syriac, and some medieval Jewish expositors. The figure is taken from the ancient custom of eating from a common dish. The slothful man dips his hand into the food, doubtless groping for the choicer morsels. Solomon sarcastically suggests that the lazy man will not trouble to lift the food to his mouth (see ch. 26:15).

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