The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh. Treasury of Scripture fool Proverbs 6:10,11 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep... Proverbs 12:27 The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Proverbs 20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. Proverbs 24:33,34 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep... eateth that is with envy Job 13:14 Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand? Proverbs 11:17 The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh. Isaiah 9:20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied...
Context The Evils of Oppression
1So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. 2Why I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. 3Yes, better is he than both they, which has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. 4Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 5The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh. 6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. 7Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. 8There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither said he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a sore travail. 9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor. 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls; for he has not another to help him up. 11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? 12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:
Darby Bible Translation
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
King James Bible
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Young's Literal Translation
The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:
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