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Proverbs 24:33–34

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33xA little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to rest;

34ySo shall your poverty come like 6a prowler,

And your need like 7an armed man.

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Footnotes

  1. 6Lit. one who walks about
  2. 7Lit. a man with a shield

Cross references

  1. xProv. 6:9, 10
  2. yProv. 6:9–11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest,

and poverty will come upon you like a robber,

and want like an armed man.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest—

and poverty will come on you like a thief

and scarcity like an armed man.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

a little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the arms to rest,

and your poverty will come like a robber,

and your need, like a bandit.

NLTNew Living Translation

A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest—

then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;

scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands for rest,

and your poverty will come running,

and your lack like an armed warrior.

KJV 1900King James Version

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to sleep:

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth;

And thy want as an armed man.