slumber
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9Everyone who withdraws and does not remain in the doctrine of Christ, does not have God. Whoever remains in the doctrine, such a one as this has both the Father and the Son. 10If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine, do not be willing to receive him into the house, and do not speak a greeting to him. 11For whoever speaks a greeting to him, is speaking with his evil works.
10You will sleep a little, you will slumber a little, you will fold your hands a little to sleep, 11and then destitution will meet with you, like a traveler, and poverty, like an armed man. Yet truly, if you would be diligent, then your harvest will arrive like a fountain, and destitution will flee far from you.
3May he not allow your foot to be moved, and may he not slumber, who guards you. 4Behold, he who guards Israel will neither sleep, nor slumber.
4Behold, he who guards Israel will neither sleep, nor slumber.
33You will sleep a little,” I said. “You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest. 34And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man.”
40You also must be prepared. For the Son of man will return at an hour that you will not realize.”
33You will sleep a little,” I said. “You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest.
10You will sleep a little, you will slumber a little, you will fold your hands a little to sleep,
3May he not allow your foot to be moved, and may he not slumber, who guards you.
13Do not love sleep, lest deprivation oppress you. Open your eyes and be satisfied with bread.
15Laziness sends one into a deep sleep, and a dissolute soul will go hungry.
11And we know the present time, that now is the hour for us to rise up from sleep. For already our salvation is closer than when we first believed.