The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
The desire of the slothful killeth him (with disappointed hopes, Proverbs 13:12 , ending in want of all necessaries, Proverbs 20:4 ); for his hands refuse to labour. He is always only desiring: refusing to do anything in the way of labour for the attainment of his desire (Proverbs 13:4).