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What Does the Bible Say About Slumber?

Here are 12 Bible verses about slumber, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #12 John 1:9-11

    Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

    BSBAnyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

  2. #2Proverbs 6:10-11

    Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

    BSBA little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

  3. #3Psalms 121:3-4

    He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

    BSBHe will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

  4. #4Psalms 121:4

    Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

    BSBBehold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

  5. #5Proverbs 24:33-34

    Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

    BSBA little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

  6. #6Luke 12:40

    Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

    BSBYou also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

  7. #7Proverbs 24:33

    Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

    BSBA little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

  8. #8Psalms 121:3

    He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

    BSBHe will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.

  9. #9Proverbs 6:10

    Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

    BSBA little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

  10. #10Proverbs 20:13

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

    BSBDo not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

  11. #11Proverbs 19:15

    Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

    BSBLaziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

  12. #12Romans 13:11

    And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

    BSBAnd do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

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