Is napping a sin?

[Xeno.of.athens]

Proverbs 6:10-11 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Repeated again here

Proverbs 24:33-34 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

So, is it a sin to take your ease and have a nap during the day just because you want to?

 

[Strong in Him]

Proverbs 6:10-11 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Repeated again here

Proverbs 24:33-34 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

So is it is sin to take your ease and have a nap during the day just because you want to?

No, of course not.
Context is important.

 

[Blade]

Proverbs 6:10-11 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Repeated again here

Proverbs 24:33-34 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

So is it is sin to take your ease and have a nap during the day just because you want to?

There is now no condemnation to them in Christ Jesus.. Christ said I didn't come to condemn the world but to save it.

 

[PsaltiChrysostom]

If it is, my confessions are going to be longer and really boring!

 

[The Liturgist]

If it is, my confessions are going to be longer and really boring!

Pity the priests who would have to hear them! They might fall asleep themselves.

 

[Bob Crowley]

If it is, my confessions are going to be longer and really boring!

Especially if you keep falling asleep half way through ...

 

[PsaltiChrysostom]

Especially if you keep falling asleep half way through ...

On the plus side, if I'm napping, I'm not sinning!