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Proverbs 19:15

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Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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  1. Proverbs 23:21Rank 1 from verse 15
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    21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

  2. Proverbs 20:13Rank 2 from verse 15
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    13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  3. 2 Thessalonians 3:10Rank 3 from verse 15
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    10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

  4. Proverbs 6:9–10Rank 4 from verse 15
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    9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

    10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

  5. Proverbs 24:33Rank 5 from verse 15
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    33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

  6. Romans 13:11–12Rank 6 from verse 15
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    11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

    12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

  7. Proverbs 10:4–5Rank 7 from verse 15
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    4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

    5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

  8. Ephesians 5:14Rank 8 from verse 15
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    14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

  9. Isaiah 56:10Rank 9 from verse 15
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    10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

  10. Proverbs 19:24Rank 10 from verse 15
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    24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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Proverbs 19:15

COMBINED MEANING

slothfulness

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The indulgence of sloth; inactivity; the habit of idleness; laziness.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

deep

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Sense 1: Great in depth, or a place far beneath the surface. Sense 2: The sea, an abyss of waters, or deep waters. Sense 3: Profound, hidden, or difficult to reach or understand.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sleep

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Sense 1: Natural bodily rest with suspended waking activity; figuratively, inattention or inactivity; or death described as sleep. Sense 2: To rest in sleep; figuratively, to lie in death.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

idle

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Sense 1: Inactive, not working, unemployed, slothful, or without useful occupation. Sense 2: Empty, fruitless, careless, unprofitable, or lacking credible effect, as of words or tales.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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suffer

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1. To permit, allow, let, or tolerate. 2. To endure, bear, experience, undergo, or be subjected to something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hunger

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Sense 1: The bodily craving or need for food. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel that need or earnestly desire.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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19:14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

19:15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

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