Hideth his hand in his bosom; either to keep it warm in cold weather; or to give it rest, being loth to oppress it with the labour of any action. It is a sarcastical hyperbole. Will not so much as bring it to his mouth again, to wit, to feed himself; he expects that the meat should drop into his mouth.
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Proverbs 19:24
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.