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href="/niv/proverbs/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Yet</i> a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Just a little sleep, just a little slumber, just a little nap."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Go ahead and take your nap; go ahead and sleep. Fold your hands and rest awhile, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"A little sleep! A little slumber! A little folding of my hands to rest!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A little sleep—a little slumber—A little folding of the hands to lie down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will sleep a little,” I said. “You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands upon your chest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if you slumber a little and sleep a little, and for a little you put your hand upon your chest<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep'--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>The sluggard says,</i> I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, and for a little while I fold my arms across <i>my</i> breast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/24-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5056" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/24.htm">Further Sayings of the Wise</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction: <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ (Adj-msc) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">A little</a> <a href="/hebrew/8142.htm" title="8142: nō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Sleep. Or shena; from yashen; sleep.">sleep,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ (Adj-msc) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">a little</a> <a href="/hebrew/8572.htm" title="8572: tə·nū·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Slumber. From nuwm; drowsiness, i.e. Sleep.">slumber,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ (Adj-msc) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">a little</a> <a href="/hebrew/2264.htm" title="2264: ḥib·buq (N-msc) -- A clasping, folding (of the hands). From chabaq; a clasping of the hands.">folding</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏa·yim (N-fd) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: liš·kāḇ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">to rest,</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-9.htm">Proverbs 6:9-11</a></span><br />How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? / A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, / and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-26.htm">Matthew 25:26-30</a></span><br />‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed. / Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest. / Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-15.htm">Proverbs 19:15</a></span><br />Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6-8</a></span><br />So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. / For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. / But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm">Proverbs 20:13</a></span><br />Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-11.htm">Romans 13:11-14</a></span><br />And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. / The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. / Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:18</a></span><br />Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Ephesians 5:14-16</a></span><br />So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” / Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, / redeeming the time, because the days are evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-4.htm">Proverbs 10:4-5</a></span><br />Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. / He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:10-12</a></span><br />For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” / For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. / We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Proverbs 13:4</a></span><br />The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-11.htm">Hebrews 6:11-12</a></span><br />We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. / Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-25.htm">Proverbs 21:25-26</a></span><br />The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. / All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-14.htm">James 2:14-17</a></span><br />What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? / Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-14.htm">Proverbs 26:14</a></span><br />As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4-11</a></b></br> Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/13-11.htm">Romans 13:11</a></b></br> And that, knowing the time, that now <i>it is</i> high time to awake out of sleep: for now <i>is</i> our salvation nearer than when we believed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Ephesians 5:14</a></b></br> Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-26.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-27.htm">Little</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-34.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-21.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Slumber</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-5.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-4.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-24.htm">Little</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-2.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-12.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Slumber</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/24-1.htm">Precepts and Warnings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/proverbs/24.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>A little sleep</b><br />The phrase "a little sleep" suggests a minimal amount of rest, but in the context of Proverbs, it often implies a warning against laziness or complacency. The Hebrew word for "sleep" here is "שֵׁנָה" (shenah), which can denote a physical state of rest but also symbolizes spiritual or moral lethargy. In the ancient Near Eastern context, diligence was crucial for survival and prosperity. The Bible frequently contrasts the industrious with the slothful, emphasizing that even a small indulgence in idleness can lead to significant consequences. This serves as a reminder that spiritual vigilance and diligence in our daily lives are essential to avoid the pitfalls of complacency.<p><b>A little slumber</b><br />The repetition of "a little slumber" reinforces the idea of incremental neglect. The Hebrew word "תְּנוּמָה" (tenumah) refers to a light dozing or drowsiness. This subtle form of rest can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual inattentiveness. In a historical context, the Israelites were often warned against becoming spiritually drowsy, which could lead to turning away from God's commandments. For the modern believer, this phrase serves as a caution against allowing small distractions or compromises to erode one's spiritual discipline and commitment to God's work.<p><b>A little folding of the hands to rest</b><br />This imagery of "folding of the hands" is a vivid depiction of inactivity and surrender to idleness. The Hebrew "חִבּוּק יָדַיִם" (chibbuq yadayim) literally means "embracing of the hands," suggesting a deliberate choice to cease from labor. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, such behavior could lead to poverty and ruin, as fields left untended would not yield a harvest. Scripturally, this phrase warns against the dangers of procrastination and the false security of thinking that small acts of neglect will not have larger repercussions. For Christians, it is a call to remain active in faith and service, recognizing that spiritual growth requires continuous effort and vigilance.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 33, 34.</span> - These verses are a repetition, with very slight variations, of <a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10, 11</a> (where see notes), and possibly have been introduced here by a later editor. Ver. 33 seems to be the sluggard's own words; Ver. 34 shows the result of his sloth. There are numberless proverbs dedicated to this subject in all languages; <span class="accented">e.g.</span>, "No sweat, no sweet;" "No pains, no gains; .... He that wad eat the kernel maun crack the nut;" "A punadas entran las buenas hadas," "Good luck enters by dint of cuffs" (Spanish); "Nihil agendo male agere discimus; .... The dog in the kennel," say the Chinese. "barks at his fleas; the dog that hunts does not feel them" (Kelly). "Sloth and much sleep," say the Arabs, "remove from God and bring on poverty." The LXX. is somewhat dramatic in its rendering: "Afterwards I repented (<span class="greek">μετενόησα</span>), I looked that I might receive instruction. 'I slumber a little, I sleep a little, for a little I clasp (<span class="greek">ἐναγκαλίζομαι</span>) my hands across my breast.' But if thou do this, thy poverty will come advancing, and thy want like a good runner (<span class="greek">ἀγαθὸς δρομεύς</span>)" The word <span class="greek">ἐναγκαλίζομαι</span> occurs in <a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10</a>, but nowhere else in the Septuagint. It is used by St. Mark (<a href="/mark/9-36.htm">Mark 9:36</a>; <a href="/mark/10-16.htm">Mark 10:16</a>). It has been thought that the original <span class="accented">mashal</span> ended with Ver. 32, the following passage being added by a scribe as illustrative in a marginal note, which afterwards crept into the text. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/24-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A little</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעַ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sleep,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֭נוֹת</span> <span class="translit">(nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8142.htm">Strong's 8142: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sleep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a little</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעַ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">slumber,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּנוּמ֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·nū·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8572.htm">Strong's 8572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drowsiness, sleep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a little</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעַ֓ט ׀</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">folding</span><br /><span class="heb">חִבֻּ֖ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥib·buq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2264.htm">Strong's 2264: </a> </span><span class="str2">A clasping, folding (of the hands)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to rest,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁכָּֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(liš·kāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/24-33.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:33 A little sleep a little slumber (Prov. 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