Proverbs 12:27
“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting,.... Because he takes none. The slothful man takes no pains…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The word rendered “roasteth” occurs nowhere else; but the interpretation of the King James Version is widely adopted.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Here is, 1. That which may make us hate slothfulness and deceit, for the word here, as before, signifies both: The…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
roasteth not i.e. will not take the trouble to dress the animal which he has caught; or, better, never catches an animal…