Proverbs 26:15

Proverbs 26:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
• New International Version (NIV)A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

Context of Proverbs 26:15

13A slacker says, “There’s a lion on the road! A lion is in the streets!” 14As a door turns on its hinges so a slacker turns on his bed. The slacker plunges his hand in the dish— he is too tired to bring it back to his mouth. 16A slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer sensibly. 17Like one who takes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Proverbs 26:15 word by word

טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת נִ֝לְאָ֗ה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The slothfulעָצֵל‛âtsêl · sluggishH6102
• hidethטָמַןţâman · to hideH2934
• his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• bosomצַלַּ֫חַתtsallachath · dishH6747
• it grievethלָאָהlâ'âh · be wearyH3811
• him to bring it againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• to his mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Proverbs 26:15

• Proverbs 19:24The slacker buries his hand in a bowl and will not even bring it back to his mouth!

Commentaries on Proverbs 26:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Grieveth him - Better, wearieth him.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15Verse 15 The sluggard is now out of his bed, but he might have lain there, for any thing he is likely to bring to pass in his work. It is common for men who will not do their duty, to pretend they cannot. Those that are slothful in religion, will not be at the pains to feed their souls with the bread of life, nor to fetch in promised blessings by prayer.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15This proverb is the same as Proverbs 19:24.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. (Compare Pr 19:24).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 26:15

• Idleness
• Slothfulness

In the dictionaries

• Causeless
• Conceit
• Cruse
• Kindle
• Render
• Seemly
• Sport
• Talebearer
• Bosom
• Dish

Commentaries on Proverbs 26

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings