Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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,

Julia Smith Translation

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

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,

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

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Bed

Context Readings

David And Zion Chosen

3 He said, "I will not enter my own home, or get into my bed. 4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep, or my eyelids to slumber, 5 until I find a place for the Lord, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob."

Cross References

Proverbs 6:4

Permit no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.

Ruth 3:18

Then Naomi said, "Stay put, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out. For the man will not rest until he has taken care of the matter today."

Genesis 24:33

When food was served, he said, "I will not eat until I have said what I want to say." "Tell us," Laban said.

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