on the bench vs resting

on the bench

• substituted from a sports event, or waiting to be brought on as a substitute 

• presiding as a judge in a court 

resting

• The action of rest 

• A place where one can rest; a resting place. 

• A pause; a break; an interlude. 

• That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth. 

• Unemployed; out of work. 

• Remaining; stationary.