Proverbs 6

"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of hands to rest....." I know that I have heard these words often as a rebuke to those who are prone to laziness. But how do we harmonize this passage with the fourth commandment? I think it begins with avoiding extremes in either direction. Taking time to rest is not laziness any more than feeding you baby during a Sabbath rest dishonors the Sabbath. There are times when God expects us to wait on him to move; to rest in his power that is at work in our lives and surroundings. There are also more times when God expects us to act using all of the gifts that he has developed in our lives.
It took me a little over 2 minutes to read this chapter.
Stuart