Proverbs 6:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,”
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BSBPD
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 6:10 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 6:6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
- Proverbs 23:33Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.
- Proverbs 24:33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
- Proverbs 24:34and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
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