The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
This saying comes from Solomon, written about the year 1000 B.C. and later. It belongs to the collection beginning in chapter 25 within the last fifteen chapters of Proverbs. It comes from his many writings, three thousand proverbs in all, which the scribes of Hezekiah copied out.
It portrays extreme laziness by picturing the slothful person hiding his hand in his bosom. He is so unwilling to exert himself that even bringing his hand back to his mouth is too much trouble and grievous effort. The picture illustrates the idler's failure to act.
This saying comes from Solomon, written about the year 1000 B.C. and later. It belongs to the collection beginning in chapter 25 within the last fifteen chapters of Proverbs. It comes from his many writings, three thousand proverbs in all, which the scribes of Hezekiah copied out.
It portrays extreme laziness by picturing the slothful person hiding his hand in his bosom. He is so unwilling to exert himself that even bringing his hand back to his mouth is too much trouble and grievous effort. The picture illustrates the idler's failure to act.