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Proverbs 6:4

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Proverbs 6:4 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 6:4

Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
] Until the above things are done; which denotes of what consequence and importance they are; and that persons in such circumstances should not be careless, dilatory, and unconcerned; but should use great diligence, and leave no stone unturned, or method untried, to extricate themselves; see ( Psalms 132:4 ) .

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Proverbs 6:4 In-Context

2 If you've impulsively promised the shirt off your back and now find yourself shivering out in the cold,
3 Friend, don't waste a minute, get yourself out of that mess. You're in that man's clutches! Go, put on a long face; act desperate.
4 Don't procrastinate - there's no time to lose.
5 Run like a deer from the hunter, fly like a bird from the trapper! A Lesson from the Ant
6 You lazy fool, look at an ant. Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.

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