Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 6:10–11 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
- Isaiah 9:20 They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they eat what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.
- Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.