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What does Proverbs 6:4 mean?

"Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids."

— Proverbs 6:4 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

1

My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;

2

You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

3

Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.

4

Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.

5

Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

6

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

7

which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

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