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Proverbs 26:15

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

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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.נִ֝לְאָ֗הnilahfaintלָאָהverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “faint”, a completed actionH3811to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgustedfaint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּlahashivahto againשׁוּבpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to again”, the to-form of the verbH7725to 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,…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).פִּֽיוpivedgeפֶּהnoun, 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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

World English Bible

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

Darby Translation

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

Douay-Rheims

The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A sluggard having hid his hand in his bosom, will not be able to bring it up to his mouth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κρύψας ὀκνηρὸς τὴν χεῖρα ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ αὐτοῦ, οὐ δυνήσεται ἐπενεγκεῖν ἐπὶ στόμα.