How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
10 (A)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to [a]rest”—
11 (B)Your poverty will come in like a [b]vagabond
And your need like [c]an armed man.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:10 Lit lie down
  2. Proverbs 6:11 Lit one who walks
  3. Proverbs 6:11 Lit a man with a shield