Proverbs 24:33
What does Proverbs 24:33 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 24:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A little sleep--a little slumber--A little folding of the hands to lie down.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890— A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 6:4
Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;
- Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
- Romans 13:11
And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when wefirstbelieved.
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