Proverbs 6:4

Give not sheynah to thine eyes, 1 nor slumber to thine eyelids. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Do this now, beni (my son), and deliver thyself, 1 since thou art come into the palm of thy re'a; 1 go, humble thyself, and plead with thy re'a. 1

5Deliver thyself as a gazelle from the yad, + 6:5 of the hunter 1 and as a tzippor (bird) from the yad of the fowler. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 55:7And I said, Oh that I had wings like a yonah! 1 For then would I fly away and be at rest. 1

Proverbs 6:10Yet a little sheynot (sleep ), + 6:10 pl. a little slumber, 1 a little folding of the yadayim to sleep; 1

Matthew 24:17The one upon the roof, let him not come down to carry away the things from his bais (house).

John 5:4For a malach Hashem from time to time descended into the berekhah (pool) and agitated the mayim; therefore, he who entered first after the agitation of the mayim, became whole, whatever choli (disease, sickness) he was held by.]

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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