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Proverbs 19:15 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:15
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Verse in Context
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14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
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See here the evil of a sluggish, lazy spirit. It dulls people’s minds and makes them careless about their own affairs. They are like someone in a deep sleep, dreaming a lot but doing nothing. Lazy people waste their time, hide away the abilities God gave them, and live useless lives. They become a burden on the earth, because any service they do while awake is so little that they might as well be asleep.
This laziness also leads to poverty and need. Those who will not work cannot expect to eat, and they will suffer hunger. The verse also warns about a lazy soul, a person who gives no effort to the things of the soul and does not work to seek salvation. Such a person will perish for lack of what is needed for the life and joy of the soul.
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Proverbs 19:1
"Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool."
Proverbs 19:2
"Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth."
Proverbs 19:3
"The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD."
Proverbs 19:4
"Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour."
Proverbs 19:5
"A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape."
Proverbs 19:6
"Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts."
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