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

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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 Celui qui veille sur sa bouche et sur sa langue Préserve son âme des angoisses.

24 L’orgueilleux, le hautain, s’appelle un moqueur; Il agit avec la fureur de l’arrogance.

25 Les désirs du paresseux le tuent, Parce que ses mains refusent de travailler;

26 Tout le jour il éprouve des désirs; Mais le juste donne sans parcimonie.

27 Le sacrifice des méchants est quelque chose d’abominable; Combien plus quand ils l’offrent avec des pensées criminelles!

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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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