Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber,

New American Standard Bible

I will not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,

King James Version

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

Holman Bible

I will not allow my eyes to sleep
or my eyelids to slumber

International Standard Version

or let myself go to sleep or even take a nap,

A Conservative Version

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

American Standard Version

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;

Amplified


I certainly will not permit my eyes to sleep
Nor my eyelids to slumber,

Darby Translation

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,

Julia Smith Translation

If I shall give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eye-lashes,

King James 2000

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will give no sleep to my eyes, [no] slumber to my eyelids,

Modern King James verseion

I will not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids,

NET Bible

I will not allow my eyes to sleep, or my eyelids to slumber,

New Heart English Bible

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;

The Emphasized Bible

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye-lashes, slumber:

Webster

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

World English Bible

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;

Youngs Literal Translation

If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids -- slumber,

Topics

References

American

Bed

Context Readings

David And Zion Chosen

3 "I will not come within the tabernacle of my house, nor climb up into my bed; 4 I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber, 5 until I find out a place for the temple of the LORD, a habitation for the mighty one of Jacob."

Cross References

Proverbs 6:4

let not thine eyes sleep, nor thine eyelids slumber.

Ruth 3:18

Then said she, "My daughter sit still, until thou know how the matter will chance. For the man will not be in rest until he have finished the matter this same day."

Genesis 24:33

and there was meat set before him to eat. But he said, "I will not eat, until I have said mine errand." And he said, "Say on."

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