Proverbs 19:24 meaning and explanation
The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 19:24, Berean Standard Bible
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This proverb paints a comic picture of extreme laziness. In the ancient Near East people ate from a common dish with their hands, so a man who puts his hand in and will not lift it to his mouth is too sluggish even to feed himself.
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