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Don’t rest until you do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slumber;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not give sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Give no [unnecessary] sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t give sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t give sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Do this before you fall asleep or even get sleepy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't let your eyes rest or your eyelids close.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Don't let yourself go to sleep or even stop to rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Don't allow yourself to sleep or even to close your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Permit no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Give not sleep to thy eyes, nor slumber to thy eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not give sleep to your eyes, "" And slumber to your eyelids,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not give sleep to thine eyes, and slumber to thine eyelashes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Give not sleep to thy eyes, neither let thy eyelids slumber. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do not grant sleep to your eyes, nor let your eyelids slumber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slumber;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall not give sleep to your eyes nor slumber to your eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall not give sleep to your eyes neither slumber to your eyelids<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber with thine eyelids;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=931" 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/6.htm">Warnings Against Foolishness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Allow</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/8142.htm" title="8142: šê·nāh (N-fs) -- Sleep. Or shena; from yashen; sleep.">sleep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">to your eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/8572.htm" title="8572: ū·ṯə·nū·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Slumber. From nuwm; drowsiness, i.e. Sleep.">or slumber</a> <a href="/hebrew/6079.htm" title="6079: lə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-mdc:: 2ms) -- Eyelid. From uwph; an eyelash; figuratively, morning ray.">to your eyelids.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.…<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/6-1.htm">Proverbs 6:1-3</a></span><br />My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger, / if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth, / then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-26.htm">Proverbs 22:26-27</a></span><br />Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. / If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-16.htm">Proverbs 20:16</a></span><br />Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm">Proverbs 11:15</a></span><br />He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-18.htm">Proverbs 17:18</a></span><br />A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Matthew 5:25-26</a></span><br />Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. / Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Luke 12:58-59</a></span><br />Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison. / I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a></span><br />Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-2.htm">2 Corinthians 6:2</a></span><br />For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-15.htm">Ephesians 5:15-16</a></span><br />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="/colossians/4-5.htm">Colossians 4:5</a></span><br />Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13-15</a></span><br />Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” / You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. / Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-34.htm">Matthew 6:34</a></span><br />Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a></span><br />When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Psalm 37:21</a></span><br />The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Give not sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10,11</a></b></br> <i>Yet</i> a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/132-4.htm">Psalm 132:4</a></b></br> I will not give sleep to mine eyes, <i>or</i> slumber to mine eyelids,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:10</a></b></br> Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do <i>it</i> with thy might; for <i>there is</i> no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/132-4.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-25.htm">Eyelids</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-24.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-16.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-16.htm">Slumber</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">Eyelids</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-13.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-9.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Slumber</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Allow no sleep to your eyes</b><br>This phrase emphasizes urgency and diligence. In the context of Proverbs, it is a call to action, urging the reader to address pressing matters without delay. The cultural backdrop of ancient Israel placed a high value on wisdom and prudence, often associating laziness with folly. This urgency can be seen in other biblical passages, such as <a href="/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33-34</a>, which warns against the consequences of slothfulness. The call to avoid sleep until a task is completed reflects the biblical principle of stewardship and responsibility, reminding believers to be vigilant and proactive in their spiritual and daily lives.<p><b>or slumber to your eyelids</b><br>The repetition of the idea with different wording underscores the importance of the message. In Hebrew poetry, parallelism is a common device used to reinforce a concept. Here, "slumber" adds depth to the idea of rest, suggesting a deeper, more prolonged state of inactivity. This phrase can be connected to the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to be spiritually awake and alert, as seen in <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a>. The imagery of keeping one's eyes open serves as a metaphor for spiritual vigilance, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture. This vigilance is also a type of Christ, who exemplified watchfulness and readiness in His earthly ministry, urging His followers to do likewise.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He compiled these sayings to impart wisdom and instruction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_reader/disciple.htm">The Reader/Disciple</a></b><br>The intended audience of Proverbs, often depicted as a young person or disciple seeking wisdom and guidance in life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context in which Proverbs was written, where wisdom literature was a key component of education and moral instruction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/urgency_in_addressing_mistakes.htm">Urgency in Addressing Mistakes</a></b><br>The verse emphasizes the importance of addressing mistakes or obligations immediately. In a spiritual sense, this can be applied to repentance and seeking reconciliation with God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/diligence_and_responsibility.htm">Diligence and Responsibility</a></b><br>The call to avoid sleep symbolizes the need for diligence and responsibility in our commitments. Christians are encouraged to be proactive in their duties and relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as physical sleep can lead to neglect of responsibilities, spiritual slumber can lead to neglect of one's faith. Believers are called to remain vigilant and active in their spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_complacency.htm">Avoiding Complacency</a></b><br>The verse warns against complacency. In a broader sense, it encourages believers to avoid becoming complacent in their spiritual growth and moral responsibilities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_proverbs_say_on_laziness.htm">What does Proverbs say about lazy people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_proverbs_6_1-5_and_matthew_5_42_align.htm">How do warnings against guaranteeing a neighbor's debt in Proverbs 6:1-5 align with Jesus's teachings on generosity (Matthew 5:42)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ecclesiastes_4_5-6_align_with_proverbs.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:5-6 appears to favor quietness over hard work--how is this consistent with scriptures that commend diligence (e.g., Proverbs 6:6-8)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_hate_if_'god_is_love'.htm">Why does Proverbs 6:16-19 say God hates certain behaviors if 'God is love' elsewhere (e.g., 1 John 4:8)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - This verse carries on the thought one step further. The appeal to the friend is not to be confined to one spasmodic effort and then relinquished. He is to be followed up pertinaciously and continually, with unwearied diligence, until prevailed upon to fulfil his engagements. Of this unwearied energy in the pursuit of an object in which cue is deeply interested, compare David's resolution, "I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob" (<a href="/psalms/132-4.htm">Psalm 132:4, 5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-4.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">Allow</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(tit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sleep</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šê·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<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">to your eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or slumber</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·nū·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<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">to your eyelids.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - mdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6079.htm">Strong's 6079: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eyelash, morning ray</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-4.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:4 Give no sleep to your eyes (Prov. 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