Proverbs 19:15

Proverbs 19:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
• New International Version (NIV)Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.

Context of Proverbs 19:15

13A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water]. 14House and wealth are the inheritance from fathers, But a wise, understanding, and sensible wife is [a gift and blessing] from the Lord. Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity], And the idle person will suffer hunger. 16He who keeps and obeys the commandment [of the Lord] keeps (guards) his own life, But he who is careless of his ways and conduct will die. 17He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord, And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

Proverbs 19:15 word by word

עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Slothfulnessעַצְלָה‛atslâh · sluggishnessH6103
• castethנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• into a deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמָהtardêmâh · deep sleepH8639
• and an idleרְמִיָּהremîyâh · slacknessH7423
• soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: personH5315
• shall suffer hungerרָעֵבrâ‛êb · be hungryH7456

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:15

• Proverbs 19:24The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish, But will not even bring it to his mouth again.
• Proverbs 6:9How long will you lie down, O lazy one? When will you arise from your sleep [and learn self-discipline]?
• Proverbs 20:13Do not love [excessive] sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes [so that you can do your work] and you will be satisfied with bread.
• Proverbs 23:21For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, And the drowsiness [of overindulgence] will clothe one with rags.
• Proverbs 24:33“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],”
• Isaiah 56:10Israel’s watchmen are blind, They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; Panting, lying down, they love to slumber.
• Romans 13:11Do this, knowing that this is a critical time. It is already the hour for you to awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]; for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed [in Christ].
• Ephesians 5:14For this reason He says, “Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”
• Proverbs 10:4Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand, But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:10For even while we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

Commentaries on Proverbs 19:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Into a deep sleep - תרדמה tardemah, the same into which Adam was thrown, before Eve was taken from his side. Sloth renders a man utterly unconscious of all his interests. Though he has frequently felt hunger, yet he is regardless that his continual slothfulness must necessarily plunge him into more sufferings.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Casteth into a deep sleep - Better, causeth deep sleep to fall.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15Verse 15 A sluggish, slothful disposition makes men poor; it brings them to want. And this applies both to the present life and that which is to come.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. a deep sleep--a state of utter indifference. idle soul--or, "person" (compare Pr 10:4; 12:24).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 19:15

• Idleness
• Slothfulness

In the dictionaries

• Deep Sleep
• Judgment
• Pity
• Scorner
• Slothfulness
• Hunger
• Idle; Idleness
• Proverb
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Sleep, Deep

Commentaries on Proverbs 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings