Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

If I shall give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eye-lashes,

New American Standard Bible

I will not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,

King James Version

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

Holman Bible

I will not allow my eyes to sleep
or my eyelids to slumber

International Standard Version

or let myself go to sleep or even take a nap,

A Conservative Version

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

American Standard Version

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;

Amplified


I certainly will not permit my eyes to sleep
Nor my eyelids to slumber,

Darby Translation

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,

King James 2000

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will give no sleep to my eyes, [no] slumber to my eyelids,

Modern King James verseion

I will not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber,

NET Bible

I will not allow my eyes to sleep, or my eyelids to slumber,

New Heart English Bible

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;

The Emphasized Bible

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye-lashes, slumber:

Webster

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

World English Bible

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;

Youngs Literal Translation

If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids -- slumber,

Topics

References

American

Bed

Context Readings

David And Zion Chosen

3 If I shall go into the tent of my house, if I shall go up upon the bed of my couch; 4 If I shall give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eye-lashes, 5 Even till I shall find a place for Jehovah, dwellings for the mighty one of Jacob.


Cross References

Proverbs 6:4

Thou shalt not give sleep to thine eyes, and slumber to thine eyelashes.

Ruth 3:18

And she will say, Sit, my daughter, till thou shalt know how the word will fall: for the man will not rest till he finished the word this day.

Genesis 24:33

And he will set before his face to eat, and he will say, Not to eat till I have spoken my word. And he will say, Speak.

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