Proverbs 24:33

Further Sayings of the Wise

32I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction: 33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 34and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

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Berean Standard Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
American Standard Version (1901)
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
Bible in Basic English
A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
Douay-Rheims 1899
Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest:
Free Bible Version
You may say, “Please, just a little more sleep, a little longer snooze, a little more folding of the arms to rest”—
Geneva Bible 1599
Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.
King James (Authorized) Version
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
One Unity Resource Bible
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;
Translation for Translators
If you spend a lot of time sleeping and napping and folding your hands while you rest,
Unlocked Literal Bible
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
Noah Webster Bible
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
World English Bible
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,
Young's Literal Translation
A little sleep — a little slumber — A little folding of the hands to lie down.