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Proverbs 21:25–26

25  The desire of gthe sluggard kills him,

for his hands refuse to labor.

26  All day long he craves and craves,

but the righteous hgives and does not hold back.

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Proverbs 21:25–26 — The New International Version (NIV)

25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,

because his hands refuse to work.

26 All day long he craves for more,

but the righteous give without sparing.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

25 The desire of the slothful killeth him;

For his hands refuse to labour.

26 He coveteth greedily all the day long:

But the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — New Living Translation (NLT)

25 Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin,

for their hands refuse to work.

26 Some people are always greedy for more,

but the godly love to give!

Proverbs 21:25–26 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

25 The desire of the lazy man kills him,

For his hands refuse to labor.

26 He covets greedily all day long,

But the righteous gives and does not spare.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — New Century Version (NCV)

25 Lazy people’s desire for sleep will kill them,

because they refuse to work.

26 All day long they wish for more,

but good people give without holding back.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — American Standard Version (ASV)

25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him;

For his hands refuse to labor.

26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;

But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work: 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

25 The desire of a lazy person will kill him 

because his hands refuse to work. 

26 All day long he feels greedy, 

but a righteous person gives and does not hold back. 

Proverbs 21:25–26 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

25 A slacker’s craving will kill him

because his hands refuse to work.

26 He is filled with craving all day long,

but the righteous give and don’t hold back.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

25 The craving of the lazy person is fatal,

for lazy hands refuse to labor.

26 All day long the wicked covet,

but the righteous give and do not hold back.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

25 The craving of a lazy person will kill him,

for his hands refuse to work.

26 All day he craves a craving,

but the righteous will give and not hold back.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

25 Some people will die while they are still hungry.

That’s because their hands refuse to work.

26 All day long they hunger for more.

But godly people give without holding back.

Proverbs 21:25–26 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

25 The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,

For his hands refuse to work;

26 All day long he is craving,

While the righteous gives and does not hold back.


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