Proverbs 24:33–34

33 You might sleep a little or take a little nap.

You might even fold your hands and rest.

34 Then you would be poor, as if someone had robbed you.

You would have little, as if someone had stolen from you.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

33 A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest—

34 and poverty will come on you like a thief

and scarcity like an armed man.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — English Standard Version (ESV)

33 A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest,

34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,

and want like an armed man.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to sleep:

34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth;

And thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — New Living Translation (NLT)

33 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest—

34 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;

scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

33 A little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to rest;

34 So shall your poverty come like a prowler,

And your need like an armed man.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — New Century Version (NCV)

33 You sleep a little; you take a nap.

You fold your hands and lie down to rest.

34 Soon you will be as poor as if you had been robbed;

you will have as little as if you had been held up.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — American Standard Version (ASV)

33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to sleep;

34 So shall thy poverty come as a robber,

And thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

33 —A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest! 34 So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

33 “Just a little sleep,

just a little slumber,

just a little nap.”

34 Then your poverty will come like a drifter,

and your need will come like a bandit.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

33 a little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the arms to rest,

34 and your poverty will come like a robber,

your need, like a bandit.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

33 A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest,

34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,

and want, like an armed warrior.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

33 A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands for rest,

34 and your poverty will come running,

and your lack like an armed warrior.

Proverbs 24:33–34 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

33 “A little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to rest,”

34 Then your poverty will come as a robber

And your want like an armed man.

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