Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 6:4
“Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 6:4 Context
1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. 4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. 5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. 6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
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Other Translations
Giue not sleepe to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;
- Basic English Bible
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids:
- Darby Bible
Give not sleep to thy eyes, nor slumber to thy eyelids.
- Webster's Bible
Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.
- World English Bible
Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;
- Basic English Bible
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids:
- Darby Bible
Give not sleep to thy eyes, nor slumber to thy eyelids.
- Webster's Bible
Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.
- World English Bible
Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 6:4
6:4 Give not sleep - Until thou hast taken care for the discharge of this obligation.