SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:15
¶ Esconde el perezoso su mano en el seno; se cansa de volverla a su boca.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom , etc.] To keep it warm; Jarchi’s note is, “he puts his hand in a hot basin, because of the cold.” The word for “bosom” does sometimes signify a “pot” or basin. Or he hides it under his “arm holes”, as some render it, not caring to make use of it for labour; or covers it out of sight in his bosom, pretending some weakness or ailment in it, which hinders him from working; (see Proverbs 19:24); it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth ; from under his arm holes, or out of his bosom, or even out of the platter, where his food is; an hyperbolical expression, setting forth his excessive sloth; and such an one ought not to eat, but starve indeed. It may be rendered, “he is weary”; it is a “weariness” to him; it is even a labour too much for him to feed himself, so great is his sloth: and such is the sloth of carnal men; it is a weariness to them to hear the word, and attend on ordinances, and to lift up their hands in prayer to God; or to make use of any means, that they may have food for their souls; praying, hearing, and reading, are a burden to them; and therefore it is but just with God to send them a famine of the word, and take away the whole stay and staff of bread and water.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15 - The sluggard is now out of his bed, but he might have lain there, for any thing he is likely to bring to pass in his work. It is common for men who will not do their duty, to pretend they cannot. Those that ar slothful in religion, will not be at the pains to feed their souls with the bread of life, nor to fetch in promised blessings by prayer.
Original Hebrew
טמן 2934 עצל 6102 ידו 3027 בצלחת 6747 נלאה 3811 להשׁיבה 7725 אל 413 פיו׃ 6310
