Proverbs 20:13 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Do not love sleep or you will end up poor. Keep your eyes open, and you will have plenty to eat.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

ASV:

Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

BBE:

Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

DBY:

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

ERV:

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

JPS:

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.

WBS:

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thy eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

WEB:

Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

YLT:

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 20:13 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 6:9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?

Proverbs 6:10 "A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest "--

Proverbs 19:15 Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 24:33 "A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest," (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

20:13 Open - Shake off sloth and betake thyself to thy employment with diligence and vigour.

MHC:

20:7. A good man is not liable to uneasiness in contriving what he shall do, or in reflecting on what he has done, as those who walk in deceit. And his family fare better for his sake. 8. If great men are good men, they may do much good, and prevent very much evil. 9. Some can say, Through grace, we are cleaner than we have been; but it was the work of the Holy Spirit. 10. See the various deceits men use, of which the love of money is the root. The Lord will not bless what is thus gotten. 11. Parents should observe their children, that they may manage them accordingly. 12. All our powers and faculties are from God, and are to be employed for him. 13. Those that indulge themselves, may expect to want necessaries, which should have been gotten by honest labour. 14. Men use arts to get a good bargain, and to buy cheap; whereas a man ought to be ashamed of a fraud and a lie. 15. He that prefers true knowledge to riches, follows the ways of religion and happiness. If we really believed this truth, the word of God would be valued as it deserves, and the world would lose its tempting influence. 16. Those ruin themselves who entangle themselves in rash suretiship. Also those who are in league with abandoned women. Place no confidence in either. 17. Wealth gotten by fraud may be sweet, for the carnal mind takes pleasure in the success of wicked devices; but it will be bitter in the reflection. 18. Especially we need advice in spiritual warfare. The word and Spirit of God are the best counsellors in every point. 19. Those dearly buy their own praise, who put confidence in a man because he speaks fairly. 20. An undutiful child will become very miserable. Never let him expect any peace or comfort. 21. An estate suddenly raised, is often as suddenly ruined. 22. Wait on the Lord, attend his pleasure, and he will protect thee.

CONC:

Awake Bread Grow Lest Love Lover Open Plenty Poor Poverty Satisfied Sleep Spare Stay

Awake Bread Enough Eyes Food Grow Love Open Plenty Poor Poverty Satisfied Sleep Spare

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