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Proverbs 20:13

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Proverbs 20:13 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, `and' thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

    ASV

  • Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

    BBE

  • Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

    DBY

  • Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

    WEB

  • Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

    YLT

  • Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open yours eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

    ENG

  • Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thy eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

    WBT

  • Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

    BSB

In context

11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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