Proverbs 6:9
6:8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
KJV
How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep?
What does Proverbs 6:9 mean?
Proverbs 6:9 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁכַב (shâkab), עָצֵל (ʻâtsêl), קוּם (qûwm). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Proverbs 6:10Genesis 19:33
Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Isaiah 28:13But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Isaiah 41:11Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. they that strive: Heb. the men of thy strife
John 18:6As soon then as he had said unto them I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 6:9.
And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Genesis 19:35And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 6:9 say?
Proverbs 6:9 (King James Version) reads: "How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?"
Is Proverbs 6:9 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 6:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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