Proverbs 20:13

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11 Even a child is ^aknown by his deeds,
Whether what he does is pure and right.

12 ^aThe hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made them both.

13 ^aDo not love sleep, lest you come to poverty;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.

14 “It is¹ good for nothing,” cries the buyer;
But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
But ^athe lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Proverbs 20:13

Love 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.

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