Proverbs 21:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”

Proverbs 21:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:25 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 21:25 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 21:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.”

Proverbs 21:25 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.”

Proverbs 21:25 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.”

Proverbs 21:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:”

Proverbs 21:25 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.”

Proverbs 21:25 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:25 in Context — Proverbs 21

23 El que guarda su boca y su lengua, su alma guarda de angustias.

24 Soberbio y presuntuoso escarnecedor es el nombre del que obra con orgullosa saña.

25 El deseo del perezoso le mata, porque sus manos no quieren trabajar.

26 Hay quien todo el día codicia: mas el justo da, y no desperdicia.

27 El sacrificio de los impíos es abominación: ¡cuánto más ofreciéndolo con maldad!

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What Does Proverbs 21:25 Mean?

Proverbs 21:25 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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