Proverbs 6:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 6:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 6:9 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 6:9 — KJV
“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”
— Proverbs 6:9 (KJV)
Proverbs 6:9 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 6:9
“And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.”
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“And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.”
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“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:9: how, long, wilt
“And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. queen: Heb. wife”
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“How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:9: how, long, wilt
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