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Proverbs 24:33 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Proverbs 24:33 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 24 verse 33 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”
Proverbs 24:33 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 24:33
This verse (with verse 34) provides the lesson extracted from observation. 'Yet a little sleep, a little slumber' (מְעַט שֵׁנוֹת מְעַט תְּנוּמוֹת/me'at shenot me'at tenumot, a little sleep, a little slumber) quotes the sluggard's self-talk. 'A little folding of the hands to sleep' (מְעַט חִבֻּק יָדַיִם לִשְׁכָּב/me'at chibbuq yadayim lishkav, a little folding of hands to lie down) completes the excuse. This exactly repeats Proverbs 6:10-11, showing this is proverbial wisdom reinforced through repetition. The danger lies in the word 'little'—the sluggard doesn't see himself as lazy, just taking...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 24:33
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“nor slumber to your eyelids.”
“as the rest do”
“knowing the time”
“Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”