Proverbs 19:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 19:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 19:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 19:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”

Proverbs 19:24 — World English Bible

Proverbs 19:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”

Proverbs 19:24 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 19:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.”

Proverbs 19:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 19:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.”

Proverbs 19:24 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 19:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.”

Proverbs 19:24 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 19:24 in Context — Proverbs 19

22 Ce qui fait le charme d’un homme, c’est sa bonté; Et mieux vaut un pauvre qu’un menteur.

23 La crainte de l’Éternel mène à la vie, Et l’on passe la nuit rassasié, sans être visité par le malheur.

24 Le paresseux plonge sa main dans le plat, Et il ne la ramène pas à sa bouche.

25 Frappe le moqueur, et le sot deviendra sage; Reprends l’homme intelligent, et il comprendra la science.

26 Celui qui ruine son père et qui met en fuite sa mère Est un fils qui fait honte et qui fait rougir.

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What Does Proverbs 19:24 Mean?

Proverbs 19:24 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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