Proverbs 20:13

Modern English Version

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have enough bread.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

He who has an idle hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Proverbs 12:11

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who chases worthless pursuits lacks wisdom.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the sluggard desires and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent will be made fat.

Proverbs 19:15

Slothfulness casts a man into a deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 20:14

“It is no good, it is no good,” says the buyer, but when he goes his way, then he boasts.

Proverbs 28:19

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who chases empty pursuits will have poverty enough.

Proverbs 31:15

She rises while it is yet night, and provides food for her household, and a portion for her servant girls.

Jonah 1:6

The captain came to him and said, “What are you doing asleep? Get up, call to your god! Perhaps your god will consider us, so that we will not perish.”

Romans 12:11

do not be lazy in diligence, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord,

Romans 13:11

Furthermore, knowing the time, now is the moment to awake from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Awake to righteousness and do not sin, for some do not have the knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

Ephesians 5:14

Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For when we were with you, we commanded you that if any will not work, neither shall he eat.