Proverbs 26:15

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

Proverbs 26:15 · King James Version

In other versions

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
ASV
The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.
BBE
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
DBY
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
WEB
The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
YLT
The slothful hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
ENG
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
WBT
The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
BSB

¹³The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

¹⁵The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

¹⁷He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.