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Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep, lest deprivation oppress you. Open your eyes and be satisfied with bread
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King James Version

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

English Standard Version

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

New International Version

Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.