Proverbs 21:25
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

Young's Literal Translation
The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

King James Bible
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Hebrew
The craving
תַּאֲוַ֣ת (ta·’ă·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight

of the sluggard
עָצֵ֣ל (‘ā·ṣêl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6102: Sluggish, lazy

will kill him
תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ (tə·mî·ṯen·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

his hands
יָדָ֣יו (yā·ḏāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

refuse
מֵאֲנ֖וּ (mê·’ă·nū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3985: To refuse

to work.
לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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