Proverbs 26:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Is wiser in his own conceit, because by his idleness he avoids those troubles and dangers to which other men by their activity expose themselves, forgetting in the mean thee what reproach and loss, and how much greater mischiefs, both here and hereafter, are brought upon him by his slothfulness. That can render a reason, to wit, a satisfactory reason, of all their actions, i.e. who are truly wise men.

Proverbs 26:16

16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.