Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thy hands together yet a little, that thou mayest sleep:
New American Standard Bible
A little folding of the hands to
King James Version
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Holman Bible
a little folding of the arms to rest,
International Standard Version
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
A Conservative Version
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,
American Standard Version
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:
Amplified
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—
Bible in Basic English
A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
Darby Translation
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!
Julia Smith Translation
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down:
King James 2000
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Lexham Expanded Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest--
Modern King James verseion
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down;
NET Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,
New Heart English Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
The Emphasized Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest: -
Webster
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
World English Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Youngs Literal Translation
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,
Themes
Early rising » Neglect of, leads to poverty
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Slothful
Indolent sleep » The love of sleep, a mark of indolence
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Indolence
Rising » Late » consequences of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Against Sloth
9 How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thy hands together yet a little, that thou mayest sleep: 11 so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6
Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise.
Proverbs 23:33-34
So shall thine eyes look unto strange women, and thine heart shall muse upon froward things.
Proverbs 24:33-34
Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little;