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Proverbs 26:15

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 26:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
13The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
14[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
15The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth 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] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom, etc.] To keep it warm; Jarchi’s note is, “he puts his hand in a hot basin, because of the cold.” The wordf725 for “bosom” does sometimes signify a “pot” or basin. Or he hides it under his “arm holes”, as some render it, not caring to make use of it for labour; or covers it out of sight in his bosom, pretending some weakness or ailment in it, which hinders him from working; (see <201924> Proverbs 19:24); it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth; from under his arm holes, or out of his bosom, or even out of the platter, where his food is; an hyperbolical expression, setting forth his excessive sloth; and such an one ought not to eat, but…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“(Compare Pro 19:24).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Grieveth him - Better, wearieth him. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“26:15 This proverb repeats 19:24.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“slothful: Pro 19:24 it grieveth him: or, he is weary Proverbs 26:16”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“15 The slothful has thrust his hand into the dish, It is hard for him to bring it back to his mouth again. A variation of Pro 19:24; the fut. ישׁיבנּה there, is here explained by נלאה להשׁיבהּ. Proverbs 26:16”
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