Proverbs 26:15

Proverbs 26:15 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.

A shiftless sluggard puts his fork in the pie, but is too lazy to lift it to his mouth.

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

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.

Lazy people may put their hands in the dish, but they are too tired to lift the food to their mouths.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

The 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]

Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.

There are some people so lazy they won’t even work to feed themselves.