Proverbs 6:10

Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the hands to sleepe.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9Howe long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggarde? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?

11Therefore thy pouertie commeth as one that trauaileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.

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Cross References

Proverbs 23:33Thine eyes shall looke vpon strange women, and thine heart shall speake lewde things.

Proverbs 24:34So thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed 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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