Proverbs
Proverbs 19:15
15Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laziness | עַ֭צְלָה | ‘aṣ·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6103 sluggishness |
| brings on | תַּפִּ֣יל | tap·pîl | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| deep sleep | תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה | tar·dê·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H8639 deep sleep |
| and an idle | רְמִיָּ֣ה | rə·mî·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7423 deceit, treachery |
| soul | וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ | wə·ne·p̄eš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| will suffer hunger | תִרְעָֽב׃ | ṯir·‘āḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7456 be hungry |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 23:21 · Proverbs 20:13 · 2 Thessalonians 3:10 · Proverbs 6:9–10 · Romans 13:11–12 · Proverbs 24:33 · Proverbs 10:4–5 · Ephesians 5:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.