Proverbs 6:11
So shall thy poverty come upon thee like a robber, Yea, thy want, as an armed man!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
In Context
10“A little sleep,—a little slumber,—A little folding of the hands to rest:”
12A worthless wretch is the unrighteous man, Who walketh with a deceitful mouth;
Cross References
Proverbs 13:4The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Proverbs 20:4The sluggard will not plough by reason of the cold; Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs 24:33“A little sleep, a little slumber! A little folding of the hands to rest!”
Ecclesiastes 4:5The fool foldeth his hands together and eateth his own flesh.
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 →