Proverbs 6:9
"How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?.... Or "lie" (q) in bed, indulging in sloth and ease; while the industrious ant is busy in getting in its provisions, even by moonlight, as naturalists (r) observe; when wilt thou arise out of

thy sleep? and be about thy lawful calling? doing the duties of religion, and the business of life; providing things honest in the sight of all men; things necessary for thyself and family, and wherewith to do good to others; exercising a conscience void of offence both to God and men. Time should not be slept away, to the neglect of the affairs of life, nor of the concerns of the immortal soul and a future state; men should not be slothful in things temporal or spiritual: whatever may be the proper time to awake and arise out of sleep in a morning, which seems to be according to a man's circumstances, health and business; it is always high time for the sinner to awake out of the sleep of sin, and arise from the dead; and for the drowsy saint to arise out of his lethargy and carnal security. (q) "jacebis", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Gejerus; "cubabis", Piscator, Cocceius. (r) Aelian. de Animal. l. 4. c. 43.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H4970 מָתַי
Definition:

in Late Hebrew and Aramaic with the interrogativeאַי,אֵימָתִי,אֵימָת,), in OT only of future time:a.alone,Genesis 30:30מָתַי אעשׂה גם אנכילביתיwhenshall I also do, etc.?Amos 8:5;Psalm 41:6;Psalm 42:3; in Late Hebrew and Aramaic with the interrogativeאַי,אֵימָתִי,אֵימָת,), in OT only of future time:a.alone,Genesis 30:30מָתַי אעשׂה גם אנכילביתיwhenshall I also do, etc.?Amos 8:5;Psalm 41:6;Psalm 42:3;

H6102 עָצֵל
Definition:

30; elsewhere substantivesluggardProverbs 6:6,9 10t. Prov +׳הֶעProverbs 10:26.Topical LexiconDefinition and Central Themeעָצֵל portrays the habitual sluggard of Proverbs—one who shrinks from construct 30; elsewhere substantivesluggardProverbs 6:6,9 10t. Prov +׳הֶעProverbs 10:26.Topical LexiconDefinition and Central Themeעָצֵל portrays the habitual sluggard of Proverbs—one who shrinks from construct

Possible Meanings:
  • sluggish (semantic_range)
  • lazy (semantic_range)
H7901 שָׁכַב
Definition:

23 (in death),משכבbedEcclesiasticus 40:5; Ecclesiasticus 47:20d, =death bedEcclesiasticus 46:19; Phoenicianשכב,משכב(see׳מ1below), Lzb375; Ethiopiclie, Aramaicשְׁכַב,; Nabataeanמשכבאcouch; Arabiconlypo 23 (in death),משכבbedEcclesiasticus 40:5; Ecclesiasticus 47:20d, =death bedEcclesiasticus 46:19; Phoenicianשכב,משכב(see׳מ1below), Lzb375; Ethiopiclie, Aramaicשְׁכַב,; Nabataeanמשכבאcouch; Arabiconlypo

Possible Meanings:
  • lie down (semantic_range)
  • lie down (semantic_range)
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • lie down (semantic_range)
H4970 מָתַי
Definition:

in Late Hebrew and Aramaic with the interrogativeאַי,אֵימָתִי,אֵימָת,), in OT only of future time:a.alone,Genesis 30:30מָתַי אעשׂה גם אנכילביתיwhenshall I also do, etc.?Amos 8:5;Psalm 41:6;Psalm 42:3; in Late Hebrew and Aramaic with the interrogativeאַי,אֵימָתִי,אֵימָת,), in OT only of future time:a.alone,Genesis 30:30מָתַי אעשׂה גם אנכילביתיwhenshall I also do, etc.?Amos 8:5;Psalm 41:6;Psalm 42:3;

H6965 קוּם
Definition:

1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1 1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1

H8142 שֵׁנָה
Definition:

53t.;שֵׁנָאPsalm 127:2,שְׁנָתPsalm 132:4(Ges§ 80 g, h.); constructשְׁנַתJeremiah 51:393t.;שְׁנָתִיGenesis 31:40;Jeremiah 31:26, etc.; plural absoluteשֵׁנוֺתProverbs 6:10;Proverbs 24:33; —sleepGenesis 53t.;שֵׁנָאPsalm 127:2,שְׁנָתPsalm 132:4(Ges§ 80 g, h.); constructשְׁנַתJeremiah 51:393t.;שְׁנָתִיGenesis 31:40;Jeremiah 31:26, etc.; plural absoluteשֵׁנוֺתProverbs 6:10;Proverbs 24:33; —sleepGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • year (semantic_range)

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