Proverbs 20:13 meaning and explanation
Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
Proverbs 20:13, Berean Standard Bible
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This couplet belongs to the collected sayings of Solomon, wisdom taught to a son in the practical world of ancient Israel, where a family's food came from fields and flocks. Sleep here is not rest itself but the love of it, the habit of staying in bed when work calls.
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