Proverbs 6:4

Give not sleep to thy eyes, neither let thy eyelids slumber.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

In Context

3Do therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend:

5Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

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Cross References

Psalms 55:7Fear and trembling are come upon me: and darkness hath covered me.

Proverbs 6:10Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep:

Matthew 24:17And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:

John 5:4And an angel of the Lord descended at certain times into the pond; and the water was moved. And he that went down first into the pond after the motion of the water, was made whole, of whatsoever infirmity he lay under.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:2-6

Cautions against Suretiship. 1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. It is… Read the whole commentary →

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