Proverbs 6:10

Yea, sleepe on still a litle, slumber a litle, folde thyne handes together yet a litle that thou mayest sleepe:

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

In Context

9Howe long wylt thou sleepe thou sluggishe man? When wylt thou aryse out of thy sleepe?

11So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie like a weaponed man.

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Cross References

Proverbs 23:33Thyne eyes shall beholde straunge women, and thyne heart shall vtter lewde thinges:

Proverbs 24:34So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie lyke a weaponed man.

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 →

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