Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 6:10-11

Tuesday, August 2, 1966

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A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.
— Proverbs 6:10-11

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Illustration of Proverbs 6:10-11 — A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.

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Daily Wisdom is a free daily devotional for Christians featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.