Proverbs 26: 15 provides this literal description: “The lazy one has hidden his hand in the banquet bowl; he has become too weary to bring it back to his mouth. ”
Õpetussõnades 26: 15 kirjeldatakse seda olukorda piltlikult: „Laisk pistab käe kaussi, aga tüdib seda suu juurde viimast! ”