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Proverbs 6:4

Proverbs 6:4
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 6:1-5

It is the excellency of the word of God that it teaches us not only divine wisdom for another world, but human prudence for this world, that we may order our affairs with discretion; and this is one…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Proverbs 6:1-5

Eleventh Address. Chap. 6. Pro 6:1-5. The Surety

"From the solemn principle announced at the close of the last chapter (Pro 6:6) the teacher passes … to illustrate the truth by three examples, that of…

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