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Proverbs 20:13

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13zLove not sleep, lest thou come to poverty;

aOpen thine eyes, and thou shalt be bsatisfied with bread.

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Cross references

  1. zSo ch. 6. 4. & 31. 15. Rom. 12. 11.
  2. aComp. ver. 12.
  3. bch. 12. 11 (Heb.).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty;

open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;

stay awake and you will have food to spare.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;

open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.

NLTNew Living Translation

If you love sleep, you will end in poverty.

Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do not love sleep, lest you become poor;

open your eyes and have plenty bread.

KJV 1900King James Version

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty;

Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.