10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep—

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33 (A)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest;
34 (B)So shall your poverty come like [a]a prowler,
And your need like [b]an armed man.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:34 Lit. one who walks about
  2. Proverbs 24:34 Lit. a man with a shield

The Folly of Indolence

(A)Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise,

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33 Your eyes will see strange things,
And your heart will utter perverse things.
34 Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the [a]midst of the sea,
Or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying:

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:34 Lit. heart

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