en_tn/pro/24/34.md

# and poverty comes

This finishes a thought begun with the words "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest" [Proverbs 24:33](./33.md). You may need to fill in the omitted words. "You may say to yourself, 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,' but then poverty will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])

# poverty comes marching upon you

Some translations read, "poverty comes upon you like a robber." Poverty is spoken of as if it were a person or animal that can attack a lazy person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])

# your needs like an armed soldier

Needs are spoken of as if they were a person who could attack the lazy person. Alternate translation: "your needs will come to you like an armed soldier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])
Adjusted references to parts of the book needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-15 21:29:34 +00:00			`# and poverty comes`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This finishes a thought begun with the words "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest" [Proverbs 24:33](./33.md). You may need to fill in the omitted words. "You may say to yourself, 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,' but then poverty will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# poverty comes marching upon you`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Some translations read, "poverty comes upon you like a robber." Poverty is spoken of as if it were a person or animal that can attack a lazy person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# your needs like an armed soldier`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Needs are spoken of as if they were a person who could attack the lazy person. Alternate translation: "your needs will come to you like an armed soldier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00