Proverbs 21:25-26
Proverbs 21:25-26 New International Version (NIV)
The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
Proverbs 21:25-26 The Message (MSG)
Lazy people finally die of hunger because they won’t get up and go to work. Sinners are always wanting what they don’t have; the God-loyal are always giving what they do have.
Proverbs 21:25-26 King James Version (KJV)
The desire of the slothful killeth him; For his hands refuse to labour. He coveteth greedily all the day long: But the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs 21:25-26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work; All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
Proverbs 21:25-26 New Century Version (NCV)
Lazy people’s desire for sleep will kill them, because they refuse to work. All day long they wish for more, but good people give without holding back.
Proverbs 21:25-26 American Standard Version (ASV)
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
Proverbs 21:25-26 New King James Version (NKJV)
The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare.
Proverbs 21:25-26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The desire of the lazy kills him, For his hands refuse to labor; He craves all the day long [and does no work], But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has]. [2 Cor 9:6-10]
Proverbs 21:25-26 New Living Translation (NLT)
Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to work. Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!
Proverbs 21:25-26 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Taking the easy way out is the habit of a lazy man, and it will be his downfall. All day long he thinks about all the things that he craves, for he hasn’t learned the secret that the generous man has learned: extravagant giving never leads to poverty.