What does Proverbs 26:15 mean?

Proverbs 26:15 highlights themes such as laziness, foolishness, consequences when read in context.

How should I apply Proverbs 26:15 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

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Proverbs 21:25
Both verses address the consequences of laziness.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
This verse encourages helping the idle, contrasting with the slothful in Proverbs 26:15.
Ecclesiastes 10:18
Both verses highlight the negative outcomes of laziness.