Proverbs 20:13 - Tree of Life Version Do not love sleep, lest you become poor. Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes and you will be satisfied with bread. American Standard Version (1901) Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. Common English Bible Don’t love sleep or you will be poor; stay alert and you will have plenty to eat. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not love sleep, lest deprivation oppress you. Open your eyes and be satisfied with bread. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread. |
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks sense.
The slacker’s soul craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent soul will be satisfied.
Whoever works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household and portions for her servant girls.
So the chief sailor came near to him and said to him, “What, are you sleeping? Get up! Call out to your god. Perhaps the gods will consider us, so we will not perish!”
Do not be lagging in zeal; be fervent in spirit. Keep serving the Lord,
Besides this, you know the time—that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first came to trust.
Come to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God—I say this to your shame.
for everything made visible is light. This is why it says, “Wake up, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Messiah will shine on you.”
For even when we were with you, we would give you this order: if anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.