Proverbs 6:9-11 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

⁹How long will you lie there, O slacker?

When will you get up from your sleep?

¹⁰A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest,

¹¹and poverty will come upon you like a robber,

and need like a bandit.

— Proverbs 6:9-11

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