Proverbs 6:4–5
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Giue not sleepe to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Deliuer thy selfe as a Roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
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From verse 4
- Psalms 132:4Rank 1 from verse 4
- Proverbs 6:10–11Rank 2 from verse 4
10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
10 Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleepe.
11So shall thy pouertie come as one that trauaileth, and thy want as an armed man.
- Mark 13:35–36Rank 3 from verse 4
35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
35Watch ye therefore (for ye knowe not when the master of the house commeth, at Euen, or at midnight, or at the cocke crowing, or in the morning.)
36Lest comming suddenly, he finde you sleeping.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 4 from verse 4
10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
10Whatsoeuer thy hand findeth to doe, doe it with thy might: for there is no worke, nor deuice, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue, whither thou goest.
- Matthew 24:17–18Rank 5 from verse 4
17Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
17Let him which is on the house top, not come downe, to take any thing out of his house:
18Neither let him which is in the field, returne backe to take his clothes.
From verse 5
- Psalms 91:3Rank 1 from verse 5
- Psalms 124:7Rank 2 from verse 5
- Proverbs 1:17Rank 3 from verse 5
- Psalms 11:1Rank 4 from verse 5
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Proverbs 6:4
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: Natural bodily rest with suspended waking activity; figuratively, inattention or inactivity; or death described as sleep. Sense 2: To rest in sleep; figuratively, to lie in death.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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To sleep lightly; to doze.
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Proverbs 6:5
Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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A small, swift deerlike animal.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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A person who hunts or pursues game.
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A feathered winged creature; a fowl.
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One who catches or hunts birds by snares.
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3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
3‖Doe this now, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend: goe, humble thy selfe, and make sure thy friend.
4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
4Giue not sleepe to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Selected passage5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
5Deliuer thy selfe as a Roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Selected passage6¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
6¶ Goe to the Ant, thou sluggard, consider her wayes, and be wise.