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Proverbs 6:10

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6:10A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to relax,20

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  1. 20 The writer might in this verse be imitating the words of the sluggard who just wants to take “a little nap.” The use is ironic, for by indulging in this little rest the lazy one comes to ruin.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the arms to rest,

NLTNew Living Translation

A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest—

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands for rest—

KJV 1900King James Version

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to sleep: