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Proverbs 21:25 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Proverbs 21:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 21 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”
Proverbs 21:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 21:25
The sluggard's desire becomes his executioner—'the desire of the slothful killeth him.' He wants outcomes without effort, prosperity without work. His hands 'refuse to labour,' yet he craves the fruit that only labor produces. This internal contradiction destroys him. Desire without corresponding action produces only frustration, poverty, and death. The sluggard demonstrates that good intentions mean nothing without implementation. Believers must not only desire righteousness but pursue it diligently. Faith without works is dead; desire without labor is deadly. The solution isn't eliminating d...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:25
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“and has nothing”
“but laziness ends in slave labor.”
“A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom”
“but the path of the upright is a highway.”
“but the possessions of diligent men are prized.”
“The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”
“by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”
“and have nothing.”
“There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”