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Proverbs 24:33

"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Idleness;   Instruction;   Poverty;   Rising;   Slothfulness;   Young Men;   The Topic Concordance - Laziness;   Poverty;   Understanding;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Wisdom literature;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Economic Life;   Israel, History of;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Hand;   Proverbs, Book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Prov'erbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Proverbs, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Labor;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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;
King James Version
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,
New American Standard Bible
"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.
Amplified Bible
"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;
Geneva Bible (1587)
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,"
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
"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!
Easy-to-Read Version
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;
Good News Translation
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,
Literal Translation
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:
American Standard Version
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:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'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:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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:
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;
Update Bible Version
[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:
New King James Version
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—
New Life Bible
"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,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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.
Revised Standard Version
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"

Contextual Overview

30 I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom. 31 I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 When I saw this, I gave careful consideration to it; I received instruction from what I saw: 33 "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax, 34 and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber."

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
so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord , the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
Genesis 24:5
The servant asked him, "What if the woman is not willing to come back with me to this land? Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?"
Genesis 24:8
But if the woman is not willing to come back with you, you will be free from this oath of mine. But you must not take my son back there!"
Genesis 24:31
Laban said to him, "Come, you who are blessed by the Lord ! Why are you standing out here when I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?"
Genesis 24:34
"I am the servant of Abraham," he began.
Job 23:12
I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.
Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.
John 4:14
But whoever drinks some of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life."
1 Timothy 6:2
But those who have believing masters must not show them less respect because they are brothers. Instead they are to serve all the more, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach them and exhort them about 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.


 
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