Proverbs 19:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sluggardעָצֵ֣ל
(a·tzel)
6102: sluggish, lazyfrom atsel
buriesטָ֘מַ֤ן
(ta·man)
2934: to hide, conceala prim. root
his handיָ֭דֹו
(ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
in the dish,בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת
(ba·tzal·la·chat;)
6747: a dishfrom the same as tselachah
[But] will not evenגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
bring it backיְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃
(ye·shi·ven·nah.)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to his mouth.פִּ֝֗יהוּ
(pi·hu)
6310: moutha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
A slothful
`atsel  (aw-tsale')
indolent -- slothful, sluggard.
man hideth
taman  (taw-man')
to hide (by covering over) -- hide, lay privily, in secret.
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
in his bosom
tsallachath  (tsal-lakh'-ath)
something advanced or deep, i.e. a bowl; figuratively, the bosom -- bosom, dish.
and will not so much as bring
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
it to his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn't even bring it back to his mouth.

International Standard Version
The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.

NET Bible
The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A lazy man that hides his hands in his chest will not even bring them to his mouth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A lazy person puts his fork in his food. He doesn't even bring it back to his mouth.

King James 2000 Bible
A slothful man hides his hand in his dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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