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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty,.... Sleep is a very great natural blessing; it is a gift of God, what nature requires, and is desirable; it is to be loved, though not immoderately; it is…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Open thine eyes - Be vigilant and active. That is the secret of prosperity.
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
Note, 1. Those that indulge themselves in their ease may expect to want necessaries, which should have been gotten by honest labour. "Therefore, though thou must sleep (nature requires it), yet love…
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