Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
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Verse 33 is found in chapter 24 of Proverbs. These words of the wise condemn partial judgments and judicial corruption. Declaring the guilty innocent or the righteous guilty has serious social consequences. The text also values open rebuke and sincere friendship. Finally, the scene of the lazy man’s field shows how neglect produces ruin gradually: poverty arrives like a thief when lack of diligence continues without correction.
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Compare Proverbs 24:33 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Du willst ein wenig schlafen und ein wenig schlummern und ein wenig deine Hände zusammentun, daß du ruhest:
Un poco de sueño, cabeceando otro poco, Poniendo mano sobre mano otro poco para dormir;
Un poco de sueño, un poco de dormitar, un poco de cruzar las manos para descansar,
Un peu de sommeil, un peu d'assoupissement, Un peu croiser les mains pour dormir!...
Dormendo un poco, sonnecchiando un poco, Piegando un poco le mani per riposare;
Um pouco a dormir, um pouco a cochilar; outro pouco deitado de mãos cruzadas, para dormir,
再睡片時,打盹片時, 抱著雙臂躺臥片時,
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