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Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 24:33
Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs.
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Christian Standard Bible®
a little sleep, a little slumber,a little folding of the arms to rest,
a little sleep, a little slumber,a little folding of the arms to rest,
Hebrew Names Version
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
King James Version
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
English Standard Version
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
New American Standard Bible
"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"
"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"
New Century Version
You sleep a little; you take a nap. You fold your hands and lie down to rest.
You sleep a little; you take a nap. You fold your hands and lie down to rest.
Amplified Bible
"Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],"
"Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],"
World English Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.
Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.
Legacy Standard Bible
"A little sleep, a little slumber,A little folding of the hands to rest,"
"A little sleep, a little slumber,A little folding of the hands to rest,"
Berean Standard Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Complete Jewish Bible
"I'll just lie here a bit, rest a little longer, just fold my hands for a little more sleep" —
"I'll just lie here a bit, rest a little longer, just fold my hands for a little more sleep" —
Darby Translation
—A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!
—A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!
Easy-to-Read Version
a little sleep, a little rest, folding your arms, and taking a nap—
a little sleep, a little rest, folding your arms, and taking a nap—
George Lamsa Translation
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands upon your chest;
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands upon your chest;
Good News Translation
Go ahead and take your nap; go ahead and sleep. Fold your hands and rest awhile,
Go ahead and take your nap; go ahead and sleep. Fold your hands and rest awhile,
Lexham English Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest,
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest,
Literal Translation
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down;
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yee slepe on still a litle, slobre a litle, folde thine hodes together yet a litle:
Yee slepe on still a litle, slobre a litle, folde thine hodes together yet a litle:
American Standard Version
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
Bible in Basic English
A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--
'Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep'--
King James Version (1611)
Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:
Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yea sleepe on styll [I say] a litle, slumber a litle, folde thy handes together yet a litle:
Yea sleepe on styll [I say] a litle, slumber a litle, folde thy handes together yet a litle:
English Revised Version
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Hou longe slepist thou, slow man? whanne schalt thou ryse fro sleep? Sotheli thou schalt slepe a litil, thou schalt nappe a litil, thou schalt ioyne togidere the hondis a litil, to take reste;
Hou longe slepist thou, slow man? whanne schalt thou ryse fro sleep? Sotheli thou schalt slepe a litil, thou schalt nappe a litil, thou schalt ioyne togidere the hondis a litil, to take reste;
Update Bible Version
[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
Webster's Bible Translation
[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
New English Translation
"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,
"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,
New King James Version
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;
New Living Translation
A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
New Life Bible
"A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands to rest,"
"A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands to rest,"
New Revised Standard
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest.
Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest.
Revised Standard Version
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Young's Literal Translation
A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.
A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"
"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"
Contextual Overview
30 I once walked by the field and the vineyard of a lazy fool. 31 Thorns and weeds were everywhere, and the stone wall had fallen down. 32 When I saw this, it taught me a lesson: 33 Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs. 34 Suddenly poverty hits you and everything is gone!
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 6:4-11, Romans 13:11, Ephesians 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 4:5 - lay on a bed 2 Samuel 11:2 - arose from Proverbs 6:9 - How Proverbs 6:10 - General Proverbs 19:15 - casteth Proverbs 26:14 - General Ecclesiastes 4:5 - fool Mark 13:36 - he find
Cross-References
Genesis 24:3
in the name of the Lord , who rules heaven and earth, that you won't choose a wife for my son Isaac from the people here in the land of Canaan.
in the name of the Lord , who rules heaven and earth, that you won't choose a wife for my son Isaac from the people here in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 24:5
But the servant asked, "What if the young woman I choose refuses to leave home and come here with me? Should I send Isaac there to look for a wife?"
But the servant asked, "What if the young woman I choose refuses to leave home and come here with me? Should I send Isaac there to look for a wife?"
Genesis 24:8
If the woman refuses to come along, you don't have to keep this promise. But don't ever take my son back there."
If the woman refuses to come along, you don't have to keep this promise. But don't ever take my son back there."
Genesis 24:31
Then Laban said, "The Lord has brought you safely here. Come home with me. There's no need for you to keep on standing outside. I have a room ready for you in our house, and there's also a place for your camels."
Then Laban said, "The Lord has brought you safely here. Come home with me. There's no need for you to keep on standing outside. I have a room ready for you in our house, and there's also a place for your camels."
Genesis 24:34
The servant explained: I am Abraham's servant.
The servant explained: I am Abraham's servant.
Job 23:12
and I have always treasured his teachings.
and I have always treasured his teachings.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Work hard at whatever you do. You will soon go to the world of the dead, where no one works or thinks or reasons or knows anything.
Work hard at whatever you do. You will soon go to the world of the dead, where no one works or thinks or reasons or knows anything.
John 4:14
But no one who drinks the water I give will ever be thirsty again. The water I give is like a flowing fountain that gives eternal life."
But no one who drinks the water I give will ever be thirsty again. The water I give is like a flowing fountain that gives eternal life."
1 Timothy 6:2
If any of you slaves have owners who are followers, you should show them respect. After all, they are also followers of Christ, and he loves them. So you should serve and help them the best you can. These are the things you must teach and tell the people to do.
If any of you slaves have owners who are followers, you should show them respect. After all, they are also followers of Christ, and he loves them. So you should serve and help them the best you can. These are the things you must teach and tell the people to do.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber,.... The sight of the field and vineyard of the slothful put Solomon in mind of an observation he had made before, which fitly describes the disposition and gesture of the sluggard, by which means his field and vineyard came to ruin; while he should be up and tilling his field and planting his vineyard, he is in his bed; and awaking, instead of rising, craves for and indulges himself in another little doze, and which he repeats again and again;
a little folding of the hands to sleep; which ought to have been employed another way; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the Proverbs 6:11 note.
