A moment in scripture

Proverbs 21:25

"

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

"
Proverbs 21:25Read chapter (KJV) KJV

The surrounding passage

  1. Proverbs 21:23

    Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

  2. Proverbs 21:24

    Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

  3. Proverbs 21:26

    He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

  4. Proverbs 21:27

    The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

Read all of Proverbs 21 →

Download verse card

Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.