Proverbs — Chapter 6

1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

3Do this now, my son, deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

12A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

16These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

20My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

21Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

22When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

25Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

26For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

27Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

28Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

29So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

32But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

33A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

34For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

35He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

1My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

4Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;

5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

7Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler,

8Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.

9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

11So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

12A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

13That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;

14In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.

15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

16There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

18A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

19A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

20My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

21Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck.

22When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

24To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner`s tongue.

25Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

26For on account of a harlot [a man is brought] to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.

27Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

28Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?

29So he that goeth in to his neighbor`s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:

31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.

32He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.

33Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away.

34For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

35He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

1My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, if you have become a guarantor for a stranger,

2if you have been ensnared by the words you have uttered and have been caught by the words you have spoken,

3then, my child, do this in order to deliver yourself, because you have fallen into your neighbor’s power: Go, humble yourself, and appeal firmly to your neighbor.

4Permit no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.

5Deliver yourself like a gazelle from a snare and like a bird from the trap of the fowler.

6Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe her ways and be wise!

7It has no commander, overseer, or ruler,

8yet it would prepare its food in the summer; it gathered at the harvest what it will eat.

9How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep?

10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

11and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.

12A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;

13he winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, and points with his fingers;

14he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart; he spreads contention at all times.

15Therefore, his disaster will come suddenly; in an instant he will be broken, and there will be no remedy.

16There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:

17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,

19a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

20My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.

21Bind them on your heart continually; fasten them around your neck.

22When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you.

23For the commandments are like a lamp; instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life

24by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.

25Do not lust in your heart for her beauty, and do not let her captivate you with her alluring eyes;

26for on account of a prostitute one is brought down to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man preys on your precious life.

27Can a man hold fire against his chest without burning his clothes?

28Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?

29So it is with the one who sleeps with his neighbor’s wife; no one who touches her will escape punishment.

30People do not despise a thief when he steals to fulfill his need when he is hungry.

31Yet if he is caught he must repay seven times over; he might even have to give all the wealth of his house.

32A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks sense; whoever does it destroys his own life.

33He will be beaten and despised, and his reproach will not be wiped away;

34for jealousy kindles a husband’s rage, and he will not show mercy when he takes revenge.

35He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.

1My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;

2You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

3Do 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.

4Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.

5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

6Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

7which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

8provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

9How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

11so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

12A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth;

13who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers;

14in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

15Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

16There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;

18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

19a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

20My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

21Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

22When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

23For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

24to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife’s tongue.

25Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

26For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

27Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

28Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

29So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.

30Men don’t despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:

31but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.

32He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

33He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away.

34For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.

35He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.