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Proverbs 19:24

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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טָ֘מַ֤ןtamanhideטָמַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hide”, a completed actionH2934to hide (by covering over)hide, lay privily, in secret.עָצֵ֣לatselslothfulעָצֵלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “slothful”, the ordinary formH6102indolentslothful, sluggard.יָ֭דוֹyadvohandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […בַּצַּלָּ֑חַתbatsalachatin bosomצַלַּחַתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in bosom”, the ordinary formH6747something advanced or deep, i.e. a bowl; figuratively, the bosombosom, dish.גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).פִּ֝֗יהוּpihvedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּהyeshivenahagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Young’s Literal Translation

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

World English Bible

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Darby Translation

A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.

Douay-Rheims

The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even bring them up to his mouth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ ἐγκρύπτων εἰς τὸν κόλπον αὐτοῦ χεῖρας ἀδίκως, οὐδὲ τῷ στόματι οὐ μὴ προσενείκῃ αὐτάς.