Proverbs 6:9
Howe long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggarde? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
In Context
8Prepareth her meat in the sommer, and gathereth her foode in haruest.
10Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the hands to sleepe.
Cross References
Psalms 94:8Vnderstande ye vnwise among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?
Proverbs 19:15Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
Proverbs 26:14As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.
Jeremiah 4:14O Ierusalem, wash thine heart from wickednes, that thou maiest be saued: how long shall thy wicked thoughtes remaine within thee?
Romans 13:11And that, considering the season, that it is now time that we should arise from sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer, then when we beleeued it.
1 Thessalonians 5:2For ye your selues knowe perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come, euen as a thiefe in the night.
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 →