John Gill - Exposition
John Gill
The desire of the slothful killeth him,.... His desire after food and raiment, and riches; for because he cannot have what he desires, being unwilling to work for them, it frets and vexes him to death, or puts him upon unlawful methods to obtain them, which bring him to a shameful death; see Proverbs 13:4; for his hands refuse to labour; when he is ordered by his superiors, or his wants are such...