Hideth his hand in his bosom - Better, dips his hand in the dish (compare 2 Kings 21:13). The scene brought before us i…

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom. —Better, in the dish that stood in the middle of the table at a Middle Eastern dinne…

A slothful [man] hides his hand in [his] bosom In cold weather to keep it warm, and at other times, as unwilling to use i…

Indolence, when indulged, so grows upon people, that they have no heart to do the most necessary things for themselves.