24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;

he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;

rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish

and will not even bring it back to his mouth.

25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;

reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

24 Lazy people take food in their hand

but don’t even lift it to their mouth.

25 If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;

if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.

24 A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl,

And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary;

Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.

24 Though the lazy person puts his hand in the dish,

he won’t lift the food to his mouth.

25 Whip those who make fun of wisdom, and perhaps foolish people will gain some wisdom.

Correct those with understanding, and they will gain knowledge.

24 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish,

And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

25 Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;

And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

24 A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.

25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.

24 A lazy person puts his fork in his food. 

He doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth. 

25 Strike a mocker, and a gullible person may learn a lesson. 

Warn an understanding person, and he will gain more knowledge. 

24 The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;

he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.

25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;

rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

24 The lazy person buries a hand in the dish,

and will not even bring it back to the mouth.

25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;

reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.

24 A lazy person buries his hand in the dish,

and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.

25 The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence,

and reprove the intelligent and he will gain knowledge.

24 A person who doesn’t want to work leaves his hand in the dish.

He won’t even bring it back up to his mouth!

25 If you whip a person who makes fun of others,

childish people will learn to be wise.

If you warn someone who already understands what is right,

he will gain even more knowledge.