Proverbs 19:24

Proverbs 19:24 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

24A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;

he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

24The 19:24 Lit idle personlazy one buries his hand in the dish,

But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,

But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

24The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,

But will not even bring it to his mouth again.

24The slacker buries his hand in the dish;

he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

24A person who doesn’t want to work leaves his hand in the dish.

He won’t even bring it back up to his mouth!