Verse 13

Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elsk ikke søvn, for da vil du lide nød; hold øynene åpne, så får du rikelig med brød.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Elsk ikke søvn, så du ikke kommer til fattigdom; åpne dine øyne, og du skal bli mett av brød.

• Norsk King James

  Elsk ikke søvn, for da kan du komme til fattigdom; åpne øynene dine, og du skal bli mettet med brød.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elsk ikke søvn, så du ikke skal bli fattig; åpne dine øyne, så mettes du av brød.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Elsk ikke søvn, ellers blir du fattig; hold dine øyne åpne, så vil du ha brød nok.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Elsk ikke søvn, så du ikke blir fattig; åpne øynene dine, så skal du mettes med brød.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Elsk ikke søvn, for du kan ende i fattigdom; åpne øynene, så skal du få brød.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Elsk ikke søvn, så du ikke blir fattig; åpne øynene dine, så skal du mettes med brød.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Elsk ikke søvn, så du ikke blir fattig; åpne dine øyne, og du får nok brød.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elsk ikke søvn, for at du ikke skal bli fattig; hold dine øyne åpne, så får du rikelig med brød.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elsk ikke Søvn, at du skal ikke maaskee blive arm; oplad dine Øine (og) mættes af Brød.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Elsk ikke søvn, for da vil du komme til fattigdom; åpne øynene dine, så blir du tilfreds med brød.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elsk ikke søvn, for at du ikke skal bli fattig; Åpne dine øyne, så skal du bli tilfreds med brød.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elsk ikke søvn, så du blir fattig. Åpne øynene, så skal du mette deg med brød.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Elsk ikke søvn, så du ikke blir fattig; åpne øynene, så får du brød til mette deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Elsk ikke søvn, ellers blir du fattig; hold øynene åpne, og du vil ha nok brød.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Delyte not thou in slepe, lest thou come vnto pouerte: but ope thine eyes, & thou shalt haue bred ynough.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Loue not sleepe, lest thou come vnto pouertie: but open thyne eyes, that thou mayest haue bread inough.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 19:15 : 15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and a lazy soul will go hungry.
• Prov 6:9-9 : 9 How long will you lie there, sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— 11 and poverty will come upon you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
• Prov 12:11 : 11 Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but those who chase fantasies lack sense.
• Rom 12:11 : 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord with a fervent spirit.
• Rom 13:11 : 11 And do this, knowing the time, that the hour has already come for you to wake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
• 1 Cor 15:34 : 34 Wake up righteously, and do not sin, for some are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.
• Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
• 2 Thess 3:10 : 10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat.
• Prov 13:4 : 4 The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
• Prov 10:4 : 4 Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
• Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one lacking sense. 31 Thorns had grown all over it, the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 I observed and took it to heart; I saw it and received instruction. 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber and need like an armed man.
• Jonah 1:6 : 6 The captain came to him and said, "What are you doing, sound asleep? Get up, call on your god! Perhaps your god will consider us, so that we will not perish."