Proverbs 26:15

Proverbs 26:15 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

15A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;

he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

15A lazy one buries his hand in the dish;

He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.

15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;

He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.

15The lazy person buries his hand in the dish [losing opportunity after opportunity];

It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth. [Prov 19:24]

15The slacker buries his hand in the dish;

it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

15A person who doesn’t want to work leaves his hand in his plate.

He acts as if he is too tired to bring his hand back up to his mouth.