Proverbs 24:31-33
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
31 It was all overgrown with thistles;
its surface was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall broken down.
32 As I gazed at it, I reflected;
I saw and learned a lesson:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,(A)
a little folding of the arms to rest—
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