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Literal Standard Version
Proverbs 24:33
A little sleep—a little slumber—A little folding of the hands to lie down.
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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,
Contemporary English Version
Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs.
Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs.
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
30I passed by near the field of a slothful man, || And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. 31And behold, it has gone up—all of it—thorns! Nettles have covered its face, || And its stone wall has been broken down. 32And I see—I set my heart, || I have seen—I have received instruction, 33A little sleep—a little slumber—A little folding of the hands to lie down.34And your poverty has come [as] a traveler, || And your want as an armed man!
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
and I cause you to swear by YHWH, God of the heavens and God of the earth, that you do not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
and I cause you to swear by YHWH, God of the heavens and God of the earth, that you do not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
Genesis 24:5
And the servant says to him, "It may be the woman is not willing to come after me to this land; do I at all cause your son to return to the land from where you came out?"
And the servant says to him, "It may be the woman is not willing to come after me to this land; do I at all cause your son to return to the land from where you came out?"
Genesis 24:8
and if the woman is not willing to come after you, then you have been acquitted from this my oath: only you do not cause my son to return there."
and if the woman is not willing to come after you, then you have been acquitted from this my oath: only you do not cause my son to return there."
Genesis 24:31
And he says, "Come in, O blessed one of YHWH! Why do you stand outside—and I have prepared the house and place for the camels?"
And he says, "Come in, O blessed one of YHWH! Why do you stand outside—and I have prepared the house and place for the camels?"
Genesis 24:34
And he says, "I [am] Abraham's servant;
And he says, "I [am] Abraham's servant;
Job 23:12
The command of His lips, and I do not depart. I have laid up above my allotted portion || The sayings of His mouth.
The command of His lips, and I do not depart. I have laid up above my allotted portion || The sayings of His mouth.
Proverbs 22:29
Have you seen a man speedy in his business? He stations himself before kings, || He does not station himself before obscure men!
Have you seen a man speedy in his business? He stations himself before kings, || He does not station himself before obscure men!
Ecclesiastes 9:10
All that your hand finds to do, with your power do, for there is no work, and plan, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol to where you are going.
All that your hand finds to do, with your power do, for there is no work, and plan, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol to where you are going.
John 4:14
but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst—throughout the age; and the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water, springing up to continuous life."
but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst—throughout the age; and the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water, springing up to continuous life."
1 Timothy 6:2
and those having believing masters, do not let them slight [them], because they are brothers, but rather let them serve, because they are steadfast and beloved, who are partaking of the benefit. Be teaching and exhorting these things;
and those having believing masters, do not let them slight [them], because they are brothers, but rather let them serve, because they are steadfast and beloved, who are partaking of the benefit. Be teaching and exhorting these things;
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.
