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The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
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An Absurd Picture of Laziness
Commentators explain that this verse uses hyperbole—an intentional exaggeration—to paint a picture of extreme sloth. The image of someone so lazy they won't even lift food from their plate to their mouth is absurd. This highlights how paralyzing and self-destructive laziness can be, affecting even the most basic acts of self-preservation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Grieves him - Better, wearies him.
19th Century
Anglican
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom. —See above on Proverbs 19:24.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The slothful hides his hand in [his] bosom To keep it warm; Jarchi's note is, "he puts his hand in a hot basin, beca…
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