Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. New Living Translation Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to work. English Standard Version The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. Berean Standard Bible The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. King James Bible The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. New King James Version The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. New American Standard Bible The desire of the lazy one puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work; NASB 1995 The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work; NASB 1977 The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work; Legacy Standard Bible The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work; Amplified Bible The desire of the lazy kills him, For his hands refuse to labor; Christian Standard Bible A slacker’s craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work. Holman Christian Standard Bible A slacker’s craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work. American Standard Version The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The lust of the lazy one kills him, because he does not choose to work with his hands. Brenton Septuagint Translation Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything. Contemporary English Version If you want too much and are too lazy to work, it could be fatal. Douay-Rheims Bible Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all. English Revised Version The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. GOD'S WORD® Translation The desire of a lazy person will kill him because his hands refuse to work. Good News Translation Lazy people who refuse to work are only killing themselves; International Standard Version What the lazy person craves will kill him, because his hands refuse to work. JPS Tanakh 1917 The desire of the slothful killeth him; For his hands refuse to labour. Literal Standard Version The desire of the slothful slays him, | For his hands have refused to work. Majority Standard Bible The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. New American Bible The desire of sluggards will slay them, for their hands refuse to work. NET Bible What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work. New Revised Standard Version The craving of the lazy person is fatal, for lazy hands refuse to labor. New Heart English Bible The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. Webster's Bible Translation The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor. World English Bible The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. Young's Literal Translation The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work. Additional Translations ... Context The King's Heart…24Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride. 25The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. 26All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.… Cross References Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. Proverbs 20:4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there. Treasury of Scripture The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor. Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: … Proverbs 12:24,27 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute… Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Jump to Previous Craving Death Desire Hands Hater Killeth Kills Labor Puts Refuse Refused Slayeth Slothful Sluggard Sluggard's WorkJump to Next Craving Death Desire Hands Hater Killeth Kills Labor Puts Refuse Refused Slayeth Slothful Sluggard Sluggard's WorkProverbs 21 1. The king's heart in the hand of the Lord(25) The desire of the slothful killeth them.--Their love for sloth and pleasure ruins them in soul and body and fortune.Verse 25. - The desire of the slothful killeth him. The craving for ease and rest, and the consequent disinclination for labour, prove fatal to the slothful man. Or, it may be, the mere wish, combined with no active exertion to secure its accomplishment, is fatal to soul, body, and fortune (comp. Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 19:24). Lesetre quotes Bossuet, "Le paresseux spirituel s'expose aussi a la mort eternelle; car les bone desirs ne suffisient pas pour le salut; il faut encore les oeuvres" (see Matthew 7:21; Romans 2:13). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The cravingתַּאֲוַ֣ת (ta·’ă·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight of the sluggard עָצֵ֣ל (‘ā·ṣêl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6102: Sluggish, lazy will kill him תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ (tə·mî·ṯen·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his hands יָדָ֣יו (yā·ḏāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand refuse מֵאֲנ֖וּ (mê·’ă·nū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3985: To refuse to work. לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Proverbs 21:25 NIVProverbs 21:25 NLT Proverbs 21:25 ESV Proverbs 21:25 NASB Proverbs 21:25 KJV Proverbs 21:25 BibleApps.com Proverbs 21:25 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 21:25 Chinese Bible Proverbs 21:25 French Bible Proverbs 21:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 21:25 The desire of the sluggard kills him (Prov. 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