Proverbs 19:24
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”
שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
פֶּה
mouth/ his
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פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
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יָד
hand/ his
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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גַּם
also
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גַּם
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
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טָמַן
he hides
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טָמַן
to hide (by covering over)
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עָצֵל
a sluggard
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עָצֵל
indolent
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