KJV ORIGINAL
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Just a little more sleep, a little more dozing, a little more lying in bed with your hands folded:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing someone making excuses for being lazy, always wanting just a bit more rest instead of getting up to work.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a longer passage in Proverbs about the consequences of laziness, using the image of someone who keeps hitting the snooze button instead of getting up to tend their fields. In ancient agricultural society, this kind of procrastination could literally mean the difference between having food for the winter or going hungry.
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