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Proverbios 21:25
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- InternationalParallel Translations
El deseo del perezoso lo mata, porque sus manos rehúsan trabajar;
El deseo del perezoso le mata, porque sus manos rehúsan trabajar;
El deseo del perezoso le mata, porque sus manos no quieren trabajar.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 6:6-11, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 15:19, Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 22:13, Proverbs 24:30-34, Proverbs 26:13, Proverbs 26:16, Matthew 25:26
Reciprocal: Joshua 7:3 - about two Proverbs 17:16 - seeing Ecclesiastes 10:18 - General Luke 13:24 - for Luke 16:3 - I cannot 2 Thessalonians 3:10 - that
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The desire of the slothful killeth him,.... His desire after food and raiment, and riches; for because he cannot have what he desires, being unwilling to work for them, it frets and vexes him to death, or puts him upon unlawful methods to obtain them, which bring him to a shameful death; see Proverbs 13:4;
for his hands refuse to labour; when he is ordered by his superiors, or his wants are such as call for labour; and he seems to be willing and desirous of it, necessity obliging to it, yet he cannot bring his hands to it; these do in effect say, as Aben Ezra observes, Thou shall not do it. Maimonides says this is to be understood of sloth in seeking wisdom h.
h Moreh Nevochim, par. 1. c. 34. p. 47.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Killeth him - He wastes his strength and life in unsatisfied longings for something which he has not energy to gain. The wish to do great or good things may sometimes be taken for the deed, but if the hindrance is from a man’s own sloth, it does but add to his condemnation.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 21:25. The desire of the slothful killeth him — He desires to eat, drink, and be clothed: but as he does not labour, hence he dies with this desire in his heart, envying those who possess plenty through their labour and industry. Hence he is said to covet greedily all the day long, Proverbs 21:26, while the righteous, who has been laborious and diligent, has enough to eat, and some to spare.
