Proverbs 20:13

"Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread."

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All Translations

BBE BBE

Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

DBY DBY

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

KJV King James Version

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

WBT WBT

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thy eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

WEB WEB

Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

YLT YLT

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.