Proverbs 20:13
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”Proverbs 20:13
What Does Proverbs 20:13 Mean?
Proverbs 20:13 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 20, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Poverty & Wealth.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 20:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 19:15“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”Romans 12:11“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;”Proverbs 10:4“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”Proverbs 12:11“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.”Romans 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.”Proverbs 6:9“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”Proverbs 13:4“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”Jonah 1:6“So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.”Ephesians 5:14“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”2 Thessalonians 3:10“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”Proverbs 24:30“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”Proverbs 31:15“She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.”1 Corinthians 15:34“Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.”
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