Proverbs 19:15, REV Bible and Commentary

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Laziness causes one to fall into deep sleep,
and the idle person^a will go hungry.

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Heb. is nephesh, “soul,” here put for an individual person.

“idle.” The Hebrew word is remiyah (#07423 רְמִיָּה), and means slackness; sluggish, lax, negligent, and careless behavior. It occurs 4 times in Proverbs: Proverbs 10:4, 12:24, 27 and 19:15. See commentary on Proverbs 10:4 for more information.

Commentary for: Proverbs 19:15