Proverbs 6:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 6:9

7 Which, having no¹ captain,
Overseer or ruler,

8 Provides her¹ supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.

9 ^aHow long will you¹ slumber, O sluggard?
When will you rise from your sleep?

10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep—

11 ^aSo shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,
And your need like an armed man.

12 A worthless person, a wicked man,
Walks with a perverse mouth;

13 ^aHe¹ winks with his eyes,
He shuffles his feet,
He points with his fingers;

14 Perversity is in his heart,
^aHe devises evil continually,
^bHe sows discord.

15 Therefore his calamity shall come ^asuddenly;
Suddenly he shall ^bbe broken ^cwithout remedy.

16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to¹ Him:

17 ^a¹A proud look,
^bA lying tongue,
^cHands that shed innocent blood,

18 ^aA heart that devises wicked plans,
^bFeet that are swift in running to evil,

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 6:9

American Standard Version
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Amplified® Bible
How long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

Contemporary English Version
How long will you lie there doing nothing at all? When are you going to get up and stop sleeping?

Darby English Version
How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Good News Bible
How long is the lazy man going to lie around? When is he ever going to get up?

King James Version
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

New American Standard Bible
How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?

New International Version
How long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When will you get up from your sleep?

New King James Version
How long will you slumber, O sluggard?
When will you rise from your sleep?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?

Revised Standard Version
How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?

Young's Literal Translation
Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

New English Translation
How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep?¹