Proverbs 6:4

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;

Proverbs 6:4 — American Standard Version

Study Proverbs 6:4 with Original Hebrew & AI

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear, Strong's concordance, morphological parsing, and commentary from Gill, Barnes, Wesley, Matthew Henry & more.

Open Full Study Tools →

Context — Proverbs 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

1My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

4Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;

5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

7Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler,

← Proverbs 6:3 Proverbs 6:5 →

← Full Chapter 6 Proverbs Overview

Free Original-Language Bible Study

BibleWord.ai gives you Hebrew interlinear text, 7 classic commentaries, Strong's concordance, and AI-powered scholarship — free to start, no credit card required.

Start Free Today →