Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? New Living Translation But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? English Standard Version How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? Berean Standard Bible How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? King James Bible How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? New King James Version How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? New American Standard Bible How long will you lie down, you lazy one? When will you arise from your sleep? NASB 1995 How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? NASB 1977 How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? Legacy Standard Bible How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? Amplified Bible How long will you lie down, O lazy one? When will you arise from your sleep [and learn self-discipline]? Christian Standard Bible How long will you stay in bed, you slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? Holman Christian Standard Bible How long will you stay in bed, you slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? American Standard Version How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Contemporary English Version How long will you lie there doing nothing at all? When are you going to get up and stop sleeping? English Revised Version How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? GOD'S WORD® Translation How long will you lie there, you lazy bum? When will you get up from your sleep? Good News Translation How long is the lazy man going to lie around? When is he ever going to get up? International Standard Version How long will you lie down, lazy man? When will you get up from your sleep? Majority Standard Bible How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? NET Bible How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep? New Heart English Bible How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? Webster's Bible Translation How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? World English Bible How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionUntil when, O slothful one, do you lie? When do you arise from your sleep? Young's Literal Translation Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep? Smith's Literal Translation How long, O slothful one, wilt thou lie down? when wilt thou rise from thy sleep? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHow long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou rise out of thy sleep? Catholic Public Domain Version How long will you slumber, you lazy one? When will you rise up from your sleep? New American Bible How long, O sluggard, will you lie there? when will you rise from your sleep? New Revised Standard Version How long will you lie there, O lazybones? When will you rise from your sleep? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Brenton Septuagint Translation How long wilt thou lie, O sluggard? and when wilt thou awake out of sleep? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Warnings Against Foolishness…8it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest. 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,… Cross References Proverbs 24:33-34 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, / and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit. Proverbs 20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food. Proverbs 10:4-5 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. / He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. Proverbs 19:15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger. Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. Proverbs 26:14 As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed. Ecclesiastes 10:18 Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks. Matthew 25:26-30 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed. / Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest. / Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. ... Romans 13:11 And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. Ephesians 5:14 So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” / For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. / We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living. Hebrews 6:12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. 1 Timothy 5:13 At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention. Treasury of Scripture How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep? how Proverbs 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Proverbs 24:33,34 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: … Jeremiah 4:14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? when Psalm 94:8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? John 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Jump to Previous Arise Hater Lie Sleep Sleeping Slothful Sluggard Wilt WorkJump to Next Arise Hater Lie Sleep Sleeping Slothful Sluggard Wilt WorkProverbs 6 1. against indebtedness6. idleness 12. and mischievousness 16. seven things detestable to God 20. the blessings of obedience 25. the mischief of unfaithfulness How long This phrase calls attention to the duration of inactivity and complacency. In the Hebrew text, the word "ad" (עַד) is used, which implies a sense of ongoing time or a period that has extended beyond what is reasonable. The question is rhetorical, urging self-reflection and prompting the reader to consider the wasted time. Historically, this reflects the wisdom literature's emphasis on the brevity of life and the importance of making the most of one's time, as echoed in Psalm 90:12, "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." will you lie there O sluggard When will you get up from your sleep Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Howמָתַ֖י (mā·ṯay) Interrogative Strong's 4970: Extent, when long עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while will you lie there, תִּשְׁכָּ֑ב (tiš·kāḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down O sluggard? עָצֵ֥ל ׀ (‘ā·ṣêl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6102: Sluggish, lazy When מָ֝תַ֗י (mā·ṯay) Interrogative Strong's 4970: Extent, when will you get up תָּק֥וּם (tā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand from your sleep? מִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָ׃ (miš·šə·nā·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8142: Sleep Links Proverbs 6:9 NIVProverbs 6:9 NLT Proverbs 6:9 ESV Proverbs 6:9 NASB Proverbs 6:9 KJV Proverbs 6:9 BibleApps.com Proverbs 6:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 6:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 6:9 French Bible Proverbs 6:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:9 How long will you sleep sluggard? 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