Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
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Proverbs 6:10, 11
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, . . .

Proverbs 12:27
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

Proverbs 13:4
The slacker craves, yet gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Proverbs 20:4
The sluggard does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.

Proverbs 24:33, 34
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, . . .

eateth that is with envy

Job 13:14
Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?

Proverbs 11:17
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

Isaiah 9:20
They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they have eaten what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own arm.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

King James Bible
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fool folds his arms and consumes his own flesh.

International Standard Version
The fool crosses his arms and starves himself.

NET Bible
The fool folds his hands and does no work, so he has nothing to eat but his own flesh.
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