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Genesis 31:40
I have been [thus]: in the day consumed me hath drought, and frost by night, and wander doth my sleep from mine eyes.
Psalm 127:2
Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
Matthew 25:3-10
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they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
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and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
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'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,
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and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.
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'Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,
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and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
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and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.
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'And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;
1 Thessalonians 2:9
for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;
2 Thessalonians 3:7-9
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for yourselves have known how it behoveth [you] to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;
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nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
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not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;