Proverbs 20:13

Proverbs 20:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.

Context of Proverbs 20:13

11Even a child is known by his actions, whether his conduct is pure and upright. 12Ears that hear and eyes that see— Adonai has made them both. Do not love sleep, lest you become poor. Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food. 14“It’s bad, bad!” says the buyer, but then he goes away and boasts. 15There is gold and abundance of rubies, but lips that speak knowledge are precious.

Proverbs 20:13 word by word

אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב שֵׁ֭נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• not sleepשֵׁנָהshênâh shênâ' · sleepH8142
• lest thou come to povertyיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: poorH3423
• openפָּקַחpâqach · to openH6491
• thine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• thou shalt be satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• with breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899

Cross-references for Proverbs 20:13

• Proverbs 6:9How long will you lie there, slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
• Proverbs 10:4Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
• Proverbs 12:11The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks sense.
• Proverbs 13:4The slacker’s soul craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent soul will be satisfied.
• Proverbs 19:15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will starve.
• Proverbs 24:30I passed by the field of the slacker, by the vineyard of one lacking judgment.
• Romans 12:11Do not be lagging in zeal; be fervent in spirit. Keep serving the Lord,
• 2 Thessalonians 3:10For even when we were with you, we would give you this order: if anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.
• John 1:6There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
• Romans 13:11Besides this, you know the time—that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first came to trust.
• 1 Corinthians 15:34Come to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God—I say this to your shame.
• Ephesians 5:14for everything made visible is light. This is why it says, “Wake up, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Messiah will shine on you.”

Commentaries on Proverbs 20:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty - Sleep, indescribable in its nature, is an indescribable blessing; but how often is it turned into a curse! It is like food; a certain measure of it restores and invigorates exhausted nature; more than that oppresses and destroys life. A lover of sleep is a paltry, insignificant character.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Open thine eyes - Be vigilant and active. That is the secret of prosperity.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13Verse 13 Those that indulge themselves, may expect to want necessaries, which should have been gotten by honest labour.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Laziness often results in poverty (see Proverbs 10:4–6, 26; 12:11; 13:4; 14:4; 15:19; 18:9; 19:15, 24; 20:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Activity and diligence contrasted with sloth (Pr 6:9; 10:11). lest ... poverty--literally, "be deprived of inheritance."Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 20:13

• Idleness
• Industry
• Poor
• Poverty

In the dictionaries

• Advice
• Cease
• Counsel
• Naught
• Obscure
• Proclaim
• Pure
• Purpose
• Wait
• Poor

Commentaries on Proverbs 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings