10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest-
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
10 A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there, sit back, take it easy - do you know what comes next?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep--
10 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest-
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest-
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
33 "A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there, sit back, take it easy - do you know what comes next?
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;
33 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest-
(Read Proverbs 24:30-34)
See what a blessing the husbandman's calling is, and what a wilderness this earth would be without it. See what great difference there is in the management even of worldly affairs. Sloth and self-indulgence are the bane of all good. When we see fields overgrown with thorns and thistles, and the fences broken down, we see an emblem of the far more deplorable state of many souls. Every vile affection grows in men's hearts; yet they compose themselves to sleep. Let us show wisdom by doubling our diligence in every good thing.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 6:10
Commentary on Proverbs 6:6-11
(Read Proverbs 6:6-11)
Diligence in business is every man's wisdom and duty; not so much that he may attain worldly wealth, as that he may not be a burden to others, or a scandal to the church. The ants are more diligent than slothful men. We may learn wisdom from the meanest insects, and be shamed by them. Habits of indolence and indulgence grow upon people. Thus life runs to waste; and poverty, though at first at a distance, gradually draws near, like a traveller; and when it arrives, is like an armed man, too strong to be resisted. All this may be applied to the concerns of our souls. How many love their sleep of sin, and their dreams of worldly happiness! Shall we not seek to awaken such? Shall we not give diligence to secure our own salvation?