Proverbs 6
1 My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbour, if thou hast struck thy hands for a stranger —
My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;
2 Thou art snared by the words of thy mouth, thou art caught by the words of thy mouth —
Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbour; go, humble thyself, and urge thy neighbour.
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;
5 Deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise;
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her bread in the summer, and gatherest her food in the harvest.
Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
How 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' —
[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as a runner, and thy want as an armed man.
So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
12 A base person, a man of iniquity, is he that walketh with a froward mouth;
A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;
13 That winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth with his feet, that pointeth with his fingers;
That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually; he soweth discord.
In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; on a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.
16 There are six things which the LORD hateth, yea, seven which are an abomination unto Him:
There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood;
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked thoughts, feet that are swift in running to evil;
A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that breatheth out lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.
20 My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
21 Bind them continually upon thy heart, tie them about thy neck.
Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou walkest, it shall lead thee, when thou liest down, it shall watch over thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching is light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life;
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the smoothness of the alien tongue.
To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue.
25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her captivate thee with her eyelids.
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a loaf of bread, but the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
For on account of a harlot [a man is brought] to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not go unpunished.
So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.
30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:
31 But if he be found, he must restore sevenfold, he must give all the substance of his house.
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.
32 He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; he doeth it that would destroy his own soul.
He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
33 Wounds and dishonour shall he get, and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away.
34 For jealousy is the rage of a man, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
