A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Here is, 1. The view which Solomon took of the field and vineyard of the slothful man. He did not go on purpose to see it, but, as he passed by, observing the fruitfulness of the ground, as it is very proper for travellers to do, and his subjects' management of their land, as it is very proper for magistrates to do, he cast his...
Commenting on Proverbs 24:30-34
[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: (l)Read Geneva "Pr 6:10"
Pro 24:30-34 A Mashal ode of the slothful, in the form of a record of experiences, concludes this second supplement (vid., vol. i. p. 17): 30 The field of a slothful man I came past, And the vineyard of a man devoid of understanding. 31 And, lo! it was wholly filled up with thorns; Its face was covered with nettles; And its wall of stones was broken down.
Commenting on Proverbs 24:30-34