King James Version

Proverbs 6:9

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

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עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.מָתַ֖יmataywhenמָתַיparticle, interrogative — “when”H4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)long, when.עָצֵ֥לatselslothfulעָצֵלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “slothful”, the ordinary formH6102indolentslothful, sluggard.תִּשְׁכָּ֑בtishkavlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “lie”, an unfinished actionH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.מָ֝תַ֗יmataywhenמָתַיparticle, interrogative — “when”H4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)long, when.תָּק֥וּםtaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…מִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָmishnatekhafrom sleepשֵׁנָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from sleep”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8142sleepsleep.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

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American Standard Version (1901)

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Young’s Literal Translation

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

World English Bible

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

Darby Translation

How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Douay-Rheims

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou rise out of thy sleep?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

How long wilt thou lie, O sluggard? and when wilt thou awake out of sleep?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἕως τίνος ὀκνηρὲ κατάκεισαι; πότε δὲ ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθήσῃ;

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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