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Saturday, July 12th, 2025
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Proverbs 24:33
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;
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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 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 went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; 31 And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down. 32 When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction: 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest; 34 So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like 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 will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;
and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;
Genesis 24:5
And the servant said to him, "Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?"
And the servant said to him, "Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?"
Genesis 24:8
And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there."
And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there."
Genesis 24:31
And he said, "Come in, O blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels."
And he said, "Come in, O blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels."
Genesis 24:34
So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.
So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.
Job 23:12
I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.
I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.
Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.
Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
John 4:14
but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
1 Timothy 6:2
And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren, but rather serve them because those who are benefited are believers and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren, but rather serve them because those who are benefited are believers and beloved. Teach and exhort 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.
