Proverbs 6:10

New English Translation

¹⁰A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to relax,^[a]

Proverbs 6:10 sn The writer might in this verse be imitating the words of the sluggard who just wants to take “a little nap.” The use is ironic, for by indulging in this little rest the lazy one comes to ruin.

Proverbs 6:10

New International Version

¹⁰A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest^(A)—

¹⁰Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

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