Proverbs 19:24
The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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- Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
- Proverbs 6:9–10 How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
- Proverbs 26:13–15 The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!” As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed. The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.