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32 I took a moment to take it all in.
    The scene taught me:
33 “A little sleep, a little rest,
    a few more minutes, a nice little nap.”
34 But soon poverty will be on top of you like a robber,
    need will strike you down like a well-armed warrior.

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32 I applied my heart to what I observed
    and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest(A)
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man.(B)

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