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Proverbs 6:4
Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;
Proverbs 6:4 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 6:4 in other translations
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.
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In context
1 My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,
2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.
3 Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.
4 Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;
5 Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.
6 Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
7 Having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
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