King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 21:25
“The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 21
23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24
Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?