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Proverbs 6:11

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 6:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 6:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.
9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:
11So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
12A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;
13That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;
14In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“and the fruits of their self-indulgence and indolence presented. as . . . travelleth--literally, "one who walks backwards and forwards," that is, a highwayman. armed man--that is, one prepared to destroy.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The similitude is drawn from the two sources of Eastern terror: the “traveler,” i. e., “the thief in the night,” coming suddenly to plunder; the “armed man,” literally “the man of the shield,” the armed robber. The habit of indolence is more fatally destructive than these marauders. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Travelleth - Swiftly and unexpectedly. Armed man - Irresistibly. Proverbs 6:16”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Pro 10:4, Pro 13:4, Pro 20:4 Proverbs 6:12”
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