I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;
Parallel translations
- KJV I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
- BSB I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
- NKJV I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,
- NASB I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,
- NLT I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumber
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Prov 6:4Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.
- Ruth 3:18Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”
- Gen 24:33Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” He said, “Speak on.”
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