Proverbs 6:4

Giue no sleepe to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Doe this nowe, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe: seeing thou art come into the hande of thy neighbour, goe, and humble thy selfe, and sollicite thy friends.

5Deliuer thy selfe as a doe from the hande of the hunter, and as a birde from the hande of the fouler.

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Cross References

Psalms 55:7Beholde, I woulde take my flight farre off, and lodge in the wildernes. Selah.

Proverbs 6:10Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the hands to sleepe.

Matthew 24:17Let him which is on the house top, not come downe to fetch any thing out of his house.

John 5:4For an Angel went downe at a certaine season into the poole, and troubled the water: whosoeuer then first, after the stirring of the water, stepped in, was made whole of whatsoeuer disease he had.

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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