25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,

because his hands refuse to work.

26 All day long he craves for more,

but the righteous give without sparing.

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.

25 Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin,

for their hands refuse to work.

26 Some people are always greedy for more,

but the godly love to give!

25 The desire of the lazy man kills him,

For his hands refuse to labor.

26 He covets greedily all day long,

But the righteous gives and does not spare.

25 Lazy people’s desire for sleep will kill them,

because they refuse to work.

26 All day long they wish for more,

but good people give without holding back.

25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him;

For his hands refuse to labor.

26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;

But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work: 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

25 The desire of a lazy person will kill him 

because his hands refuse to work. 

26 All day long he feels greedy, 

but a righteous person gives and does not hold back. 

25 A slacker’s craving will kill him

because his hands refuse to work.

26 He is filled with craving all day long,

but the righteous give and don’t hold back.

25 The craving of the lazy person is fatal,

for lazy hands refuse to labor.

26 All day long the wicked covet,

but the righteous give and do not hold back.

25 The craving of a lazy person will kill him,

for his hands refuse to work.

26 All day he craves a craving,

but the righteous will give and not hold back.

25 Some people will die while they are still hungry.

That’s because their hands refuse to work.

26 All day long they hunger for more.

But godly people give without holding back.

25 The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,

For his hands refuse to work;

26 All day long he is craving,

While the righteous gives and does not hold back.