Proverbs 6:11
Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
In Context
10A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
12A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;
Cross References
Proverbs 13:4The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
Proverbs 20:4The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
Proverbs 24:33A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
Ecclesiastes 4:5The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:7-12
Slothfulness Reproved. 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. Solomon, in these verses, addresses himself to the sluggard who loves… Read the whole commentary →