Proverbs 6:8-15 in English

⁸ Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How 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:

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

¹³ That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;

¹⁴ In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

⁸ he prepares food for himself in the summer, and lays by abundant store in harvest.

^8a Or go to the bee, and learn how diligent she is, and how earnestly she is engaged in her work;

^8b whose labours kings and private men use for health, and she is desired and respected by all:

^8c though weak in body, she is advanced by honouring wisdom.

⁹ How long wilt thou lie, O sluggard? and when wilt thou awake out of sleep?

¹⁰ Thou sleepest a little, and thou restest a little, and thou slumberest a short time, and thou foldest thine arms over thy breast a little.

¹¹ Then poverty comes upon thee as an evil traveller, and want as a swift courier:

^11a but if thou be diligent, thine harvest shall arrive as a fountain, and poverty shall flee away as a bad courier.

¹² A foolish man and a transgressor goes in ways that are not good.

¹³ And the same winks with the eye, and makes a sign with his foot, and teaches with the beckonings of his fingers.

¹⁴ His perverse heart devises evils: at all times such a one causes troubles to a city.

¹⁵ Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; overthrow and irretrievable ruin.

⁸ Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How 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:

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

¹² A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

¹³ He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

¹⁴ Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

⁸ Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How 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:

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

¹² A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

¹³ He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

¹⁴ Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

⁸ he prepares food for himself in the summer, and lays by abundant store in harvest. Or go to the bee, and learn how diligent she is, and how earnestly she is engaged in her work; whose labors kings and private men use for health, and she is desired and respected by all: though weak in body, she is advanced by honouring wisdom.

⁹ How long will you lie, O sluggard? and when will you awake out of sleep?

¹⁰ You sleep a little, and you rest a little, and you slumber a short time, and you fold your arms over your breast a little.

¹¹ Then poverty comes upon you as an evil traveller, and lack as a swift courier: but if you be diligent, your harvest shall arrive as a fountain, and poverty shall flee away as a bad courier.

¹² A foolish man and a transgressor goes in ways that are not good.

¹³ And the same winks with the eye, and makes a sign with his foot, and teaches with the beckonings of his fingers.

¹⁴ His perverse heart devises evils: at all times such a one causes troubles to a city.

¹⁵ Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; overthrow and irretrievable ruin.

⁸ Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How 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:

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as a robber, and thy want as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity; he walketh with a froward mouth;

¹³ He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he maketh signs with his fingers;

¹⁴ Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually; he soweth discord.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; on a sudden shall he be broken and that without remedy.

⁸ but they work hard all during the summer, gathering and storing food to eat during the winter.

⁹ But, you lazy loafer, how long will you continue to sleep RHQ? Are you never going to get up from sleeping and go to work?

¹⁰ You sleep a for a little time; you say, “I will take just a short nap.” You lie down and fold/lay your hands across your chest and rest;

¹¹ and suddenly you will become poor. It will be as though a bandit suddenly comes and takes all that you have.

¹² I will describe for you what worthless and evil people are like. They constantly lie;

¹³ by winking their eyes and moving their feet and making signs with their fingers, they signal to their friends what they are intending/planning to do.

¹⁴ They plan to do evil things. They constantly cause strife/trouble.

¹⁵ But disasters will hit them suddenly; they will be crushed/ruined and nothing will be able to heal them.

⁸ he prepares food for himself in the summer, and lays by abundant store in harvest. Or go to the bee, and learn how diligent she is, and how earnestly she is engaged in her work; whose labours kings and private men use for health, and she is desired and respected by all: though weak in body, she is advanced by honouring wisdom.

⁹ How long will you lie, O sluggard? and when will you awake out of sleep?

¹⁰ You sleep a little, and you rest a little, and you slumber a short time, and you fold your arms over your breast a little.

¹¹ Then poverty comes upon you as an evil traveller, and lack as a swift courier: but if you be diligent, your harvest shall arrive as a fountain, and poverty shall flee away as a bad courier.

¹² A foolish man and a transgressor goes in ways that are not good.

¹³ And the same winks with the eye, and makes a sign with his foot, and teaches with the beckonings of his fingers.

¹⁴ His perverse heart devises evils: at all times such a one causes troubles to a city.

¹⁵ Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; overthrow and irretrievable ruin.

⁸ provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

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

¹¹ so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

¹³ who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

¹⁴ in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

¹⁵ Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

⁸ provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

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

¹¹ so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

¹³ who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

¹⁴ in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

¹⁵ Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

⁸ provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

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

¹¹ so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

¹³ who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

¹⁴ in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

¹⁵ Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

⁸ She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.

⁹ How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?

¹⁰ A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

¹¹ Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man

¹² A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

¹³ Making signs with his eyes, rubbing with his feet, and giving news with his fingers;

¹⁴ His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

¹⁵ For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

⁸ provideth her bread in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

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

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.

¹² A man of Belial, a wicked person, is he that goeth about with a perverse mouth;

¹³ he winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

¹⁴ deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly: in a moment shall he be broken, and without remedy.

⁸ Provideth her meat for herself in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou rise out of thy sleep?

¹⁰ Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep:

¹¹ And want shall come upon thee, as a traveller, and poverty as a man armed. But if thou be diligent, thy harvest shall come as a fountain, and want shall flee far from thee.

¹² A man that is an apostate, an unprofitable man, walketh with a perverse mouth,

¹³ He winketh with the eyes, presseth with the foot, speaketh with the finger.

¹⁴ With a wicked heart he deviseth evil, and at all times he soweth discord.

¹⁵ To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy.

⁸ yet they work hard during the summer getting their food, gathering what they need during the harvest.

⁹ So how long are you going to lie there, you slacker? When are you going to get up from your sleep?

¹⁰ You may say, “Please, just a little more sleep, a little longer snooze, a little more folding of the arms to rest”—

¹¹ and poverty will attack you like a robber, destitution like an armed warrior.

¹² Rebellious and wicked people go around telling lies,

¹³ winking slyly, giving sneaky foot gestures, rudely pointing with their fingers.

¹⁴ Their warped minds plot evil schemes; they're always causing trouble.

¹⁵ As a result, disaster falls suddenly on such people; in just a moment they're destroyed without hope of healing.

⁸ Prepareth her meat in the sommer, and gathereth her foode in haruest.

⁹ Howe long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggarde? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?

¹⁰ Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the hands to sleepe.

¹¹ Therefore thy pouertie commeth as one that trauaileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.

¹² The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.

¹³ He maketh a signe with his eyes: he signifieth with his feete: he instructeth with his fingers.

¹⁴ Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his destruction come speedily: hee shall be destroyed suddenly without recouerie.

⁸ Provideth her bread in the summer, and gatherest her food in the harvest.

⁹ How 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' —

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as a runner, and thy want as an armed man.

¹² A base person, a man of iniquity, is he that walketh with a froward mouth;

¹³ That winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth with his feet, that pointeth with his fingers;

¹⁴ Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually; he soweth discord.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; on a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

⁸ Provideth her meat in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How 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:

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, And thy want as an armed man.

¹² A naughty person, a wicked man, Walketh with a froward mouth.

¹³ He winketh with his eyes, He speaketh with his feet, He teacheth with his fingers;

¹⁴ Frowardness is in his heart, He deviseth mischief continually; He soweth discord.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; Suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

⁸ Provideth in the summer her provision, gathereth in harvest-time her food.

⁹ How long, O sluggard, wilt thou lie down? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

¹⁰ “A little more sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands in lying down;”

¹¹ But then will thy poverty come like a rover, and thy want as a man armed with a shield.

¹² A Godless person is a man of injustice, who walketh with a distorted mouth.

¹³ He blinketh with his eyes, he scrapeth with his feet, he pointeth with his fingers;

¹⁴ Perverseness is in his heart, he contriveth evil at all times; he scattereth abroad discord.

¹⁵ Therefore shall suddenly come his calamity: unawares shalt he be broken without a remedy.

⁸ He prepares food for himself in the summer, And lays by abundant store in harvest.

^8a Or go to the bee, And learn how diligent she is, And how earnestly she is engaged in her work;

^8b Whose labors kings and private men use for health, And she is desired and respected by all:

^8c Though weak in body, She is advanced by honoring wisdom.

⁹ How long wilt thou lie, O sluggard? And when wilt thou awake out of sleep?

¹⁰ Thou sleepest a little, and thou restest a little, and thou slumberest a short time, And thou foldest thine arms over thy breast a little.

¹¹ Then poverty comes upon thee as an evil traveler, And want as a swift courier:

^11a But if thou be diligent, thy harvest shall arrive as a fountain, And poverty shall flee away as a bad courier.

¹² A foolish man and a transgressor Goes in ways that are not good.

¹³ And the same winks with the eye, and makes a sign with his foot, And teaches with the beckonings of his fingers.

¹⁴ His perverse heart devises evils: At all times such a one causes troubles to a city.

¹⁵ Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; Overthrow and irretrievable ruin.

⁸ Yet she prepareth in the summer her food, She gathereth in the harvest her meat.

⁹ How long wilt thou lie in bed, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise from thy sleep?

¹⁰ “A little sleep,—a little slumber,—A little folding of the hands to rest:”

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come upon thee like a robber, Yea, thy want, as an armed man!

¹² A worthless wretch is the unrighteous man, Who walketh with a deceitful mouth;

¹³ Who winketh with his eyes, Speaketh with his feet, And teacheth with his fingers.

¹⁴ Fraud is in his heart; He deviseth mischief continually; He scattereth contentions.

¹⁵ Therefore shall calamity come upon him suddenly; In a moment shall he be destroyed, and that without remedy;

⁸ provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

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

¹¹ so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth;

¹³ who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers;

¹⁴ in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

¹⁵ Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

⁸ yet it prepares its food in the summer and during the harvest it stores up what it will eat.

⁹ How long will you sleep, you lazy person? When will you rise from your sleep?

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

¹¹ and your poverty will come like a robber and your needs like an armed soldier.

¹² A worthless person—a wicked man— lives by the crookedness of his speech,

¹³ winking his eyes, making signals with his feet and pointing with his fingers.

¹⁴ He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he always stirs up discord.

¹⁵ Therefore his disaster will overtake him in an instant; in a moment he will be broken beyond healing.

⁸ provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

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

¹¹ so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

¹³ who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

¹⁴ in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

¹⁵ Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

⁸ provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

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

¹¹ so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

¹³ who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

¹⁴ in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

¹⁵ Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

⁸ Provideth her provisions in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How 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:

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth, and thy want as an armed man.

¹² A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

¹³ He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

¹⁴ Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

⁸ provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

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

¹¹ so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

¹³ who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

¹⁴ in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

¹⁵ Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

⁸ provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

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

¹¹ so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

¹² A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

¹³ who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

¹⁴ in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

¹⁵ Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

⁸ maketh ready in summer meat to himself, and gathereth together in harvest that, that he shall eat.

⁹ How long shalt thou, slow man, sleep? when shalt thou rise from thy sleep?

¹⁰ A little thou shalt sleep, a little thou shalt nap; a little thou shalt join together thine hands that thou sleep.

¹¹ And then neediness, as a way-goer, shall come to thee; and poverty, as an armed man. Forsooth if thou art not slow, thy ripe corn shall come as a well; and neediness shall flee far from thee.

¹² A man apostate, is a man unprofit-able, he goeth with a wayward mouth;

¹³ he beckoneth with eyes, he trampeth with the foot, he speaketh with the finger,

¹⁴ by shrewd heart he imagineth evil, and in all time he soweth dissensions.

¹⁵ His perdition shall come to him anon, and he shall be broken suddenly; and he shall no more have medicine.

⁸ maketh ready in summer meat to himself, and gathereth together in harvest that, that he shall eat. (prepareth food for himself in the summer, and gathereth together at harvest time what he shall eat.)

⁹ How long shalt thou, slow man, sleep? (or How long shalt thou, O lazy one, sleep?) when shalt thou rise from thy sleep?

¹⁰ A little thou shalt sleep, a little thou shalt nap; (and) a little thou shalt join together thine hands that thou sleep (again).

¹¹ And then neediness, as a waygoer, shall come to thee; and poverty, as an armed man. Forsooth if thou art not slow (or But if thou art not lazy), thy ripe corn shall come as a well; and neediness shall flee far from thee.

¹² A man apostate, is a man unprofitable, he goeth with a wayward mouth;

¹³ he beckoneth with (the) eyes, he trampeth with the foot, he speaketh with the finger,

¹⁴ by shrewd heart he imagineth evil, and in all time he soweth dissensions. (with a depraved heart he imagineth all kinds of evil, and at all times he soweth discord.)

¹⁵ His perdition shall come to him anon, and he shall be broken suddenly; and he shall no more have medicine. (His perdition shall come upon him at once, and suddenly he shall be broken; and then he shall be without any remedy.)

⁸ She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.

⁹ Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

¹⁰ A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,

¹¹ And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

¹² A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking with perverseness of mouth,

¹³ Winking with his eyes, speaking with his feet, Directing with his fingers,

¹⁴ Frowardness is in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.

¹⁵ Therefore suddenly cometh his calamity, Instantly he is broken — and no healing.