A slothful man hides his hand in his dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Arm-pit. Or Hebrew tsallachath, "in the pot "out of which he eats; which shows his negligence.
Mouth, to eat. This hyperbole indicates that he is too lazy to take the necessary sustenance, chap. xxvi. 15. (Calmet)
Septuagint, "in his breast unjustly. Neither will he bring them to his mouth. "(Haydock)
He will bestow nothing, and shall reap no benefit from his avarice. (St. Bernard)
He will not practise what he teaches. (St. Gregory, Mor. xii. 10.)
