And shall Christians, who have such prospects, motives, and examples, be slothful and careless? 28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. though it costs him all the wealth of his house. Proverbs 6:6 Context 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. 25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. 29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our new, ver 16-19; Pr 3:32; 8:13; 15:8, 9, 26; 16:5, S Dt 19:10; Pr 1:16; Isa 1:21; 59:7; Jer 2:34; Mic 7:2. His ruin shall come without warning, and without relief. 6 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman King James Version (KJV) Bible Book List. (R)15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;(S)    he will suddenly(T) be destroyed—without remedy. 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief. (AJ)27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap    without his clothes being burned?28 Can a man walk on hot coals    without his feet being scorched?29 So is he who sleeps(AK) with another man’s wife;(AL)    no one who touches her will go unpunished. and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. (20-33)1-6 The lessons here given are plain, and likely to benefit those who feel their own ignorance, and their need to be taught. to satisfy his hunger when he is starving. Verses 6-11 Solomon, in these verses, addresses himself to the sluggard who loves his ease, lives in idleness, minds no business, sticks to nothing, brings nothing to pass, and in a particular manner is careless in the business of religion. and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. 23 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 flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. New King James Version (NKJV) Bible Book List. (U), 16 There are six things the Lord hates,(V)    seven that are detestable to him:17         haughty eyes,(W)        a lying tongue,(X)        hands that shed innocent blood,(Y)18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(Z)19         a false witness(AA) who pours out lies(AB)        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. (6-11) Seven things hateful to God. 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. # and make…: or, so shalt thou prevail with thy friend (20-35)1-5 If we live as directed by the word of God, we shall find it profitable even in this present world. Proverbs 20:16 Proverbs 6:30 Context. 32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. 11:15if you become surety for your friend,If you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,You are snared by the words of your mouth;You are taken by the words of you 6 My son,(A) if you have put up security(B) for your neighbor,(C)    if you have shaken hands in pledge(D) for a stranger,2 you have been trapped by what you said,    ensnared by the words of your mouth.3 So do this, my son, to free yourself,    since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands:Go—to the point of exhaustion—[a]    and give your neighbor no rest!4 Allow no sleep to your eyes,    no slumber to your eyelids. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. These things which God hates, we must hate in ourselves; it is nothing to hate them in others. Shall we neglect what is pleasing to God, and what he will graciously reward? 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. Dangerous PromisesMy son, #Prov. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble … Proverbs 6:16-19. 27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? 28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? 23 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 flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. New King James Version Update. All this may be applied to the concerns of our souls. ... Proverbs 6:11 KJV Proverbs 6:11 Bible Apps Proverbs 6:11 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 6:11 Chinese Bible Thus life runs to waste; and poverty, though at first at a distance, gradually draws near, like a traveller; and when it arrives, is like an armed man, too strong to be resisted. Proverbs 6 King James Version (KJV) 6 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of … 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief. 28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. Proverbs 22:6 Context. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. We are stewards of our worldly substance, and have to answer to the Lord for our disposal of it; to waste it in rash schemes, or such plans as may entangle us in difficulties and temptations, is wrong. 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. 25 Do not lust in your heart after her beauty    or let her captivate you with her eyes. 29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. 34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; 31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble … 6 My son, () if you become [] surety for your friend, If you have [] shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, 2 You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth. Proverbs 6:13 NIV Proverbs 6:13 NLT Proverbs 6:13 ESV Proverbs 6:13 NASB Proverbs 6:13 KJV Proverbs 6:13 Bible Apps Proverbs 6:13 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 6:13 Chinese Bible Proverbs 6:13 French Bible Proverbs 6:13 German Bible Proverbs 6:13 Commentaries Bible Hub Cite Share Print BLB Searches. KJV 1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, NIV 1 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, KJV 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. 6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 6 - My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, [if] thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, Copy Options. Proverbs 6:16-19 KJV These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. he will refuse a bribe, however great it is. 16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. What was the sluggard instructed to observe to obtain wisdom. 9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard? Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. Let us shun all such practices, and watch and pray against them; and avoid, with marked disapproval, all who are guilty of them, whatever may be their rank.20-35 The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Proverbs 6:17 NIV Proverbs 6:17 NLT Proverbs 6:17 ESV Proverbs 6:17 NASB Proverbs 6:17 KJV Proverbs 6:17 Bible Apps Proverbs 6:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 6:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 6:17 French Bible Proverbs 6:17 German Bible Proverbs 6:17 Commentaries Bible Hub 34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. 10 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. A man ought never to be surety for more than he is able and willing to pay, and can afford to pay, without wronging his family; he ought to look upon every sum he is engaged for, as his own debt. May we closely watch every sense by which poison can enter our minds or affections.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. Read verse in King James Version 4 Give not sleep to … 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler. 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. Shall we not seek to awaken such? 27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? 33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. 12 A troublemaker and a villain,    who goes about with a corrupt mouth,13     who winks maliciously with his eye,(O)    signals with his feet    and motions with his fingers,(P)14     who plots evil(Q) with deceit in his heart—    he always stirs up conflict. (1-5) A rebuke to slothfulness. 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? Dangerous Promises. 25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. 6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, 8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, The ants are more diligent than slothful men. If we must take all this care to get our debts to men forgiven, much more to obtain forgiveness with God. 34 For jealousy(AQ) arouses a husband’s fury,(AR)    and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.35 He will not accept any compensation;    he will refuse a bribe, however great it is.(AS). 26 For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread,    but another man’s wife preys on your very life. Let us notice the subjects of this chapter. when you sleep, they will watch over you; but another man’s wife preys on your very life. 1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Those sins are in a special manner provoking to God, which are hurtful to the comfort of human life. 29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy. 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler. 35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. Observe how such a man is described. no one who touches her will go unpunished. 3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Slothfulness is as sure a way to poverty, though not so short a way, as rash suretiship. 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. (12-19) Exhortations to walk according to God's commandments. King James Version Update. Proverbs 6 ; PROV 6:1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, PROV 6:2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Proverbs 27:6 King James Version (KJV). 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. Proverbs 11:15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. Meredith on Proverbs 2:6 The bible make me know that the true wisdom for success is only from God, and when you have the wisdom, definitely, the knowledge and understanding of that thing that the person is about to do which he/she seek God's wisdom for will flows in aswell naturally (AF)22 When you walk, they will guide you;    when you sleep, they will watch over you;    when you awake, they will speak to you.23 For this command is a lamp,    this teaching is a light,(AG)and correction and instruction    are the way to life,(AH)24 keeping you from your neighbor’s wife,    from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.(AI). Proverbs 6 - My son, if you become surety for your friend, [If] you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, 30 People do not despise a thief if he steals    to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold,(AM)    though it costs him all the wealth of his house.32 But a man who commits adultery(AN) has no sense;(AO)    whoever does so destroys himself.33 Blows and disgrace are his lot,    and his shame will never(AP) be wiped away. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769. (L)    When will you get up from your sleep?10 A little sleep, a little slumber,    a little folding of the hands to rest(M)—11 and poverty(N) will come on you like a thief    and scarcity like an armed man. and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge. since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: like a bird from the snare of the fowler. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. (AE)21 Bind them always on your heart;    fasten them around your neck. (AC), 20 My son,(AD) keep your father’s command    and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; 31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. We may learn wisdom from the meanest insects, and be shamed by them. Cautions against rash suretiship. Proverbs 6:2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Shall we not give diligence to secure our own salvation?12-19 If the slothful are to be condemned, who do nothing, much more those that do all the ill they can. Font Size. 33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. 32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. If young people take heed to their ways, according to Solomon's Proverbs, they will gain knowledge and discretion. Proverbs 6. 10 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. Darby Bible Translation So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man. 6 1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Proverbs 6:8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. (H), 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;(I)    consider its ways and be wise!7 It has no commander,    no overseer or ruler,8 yet it stores its provisions in summer(J)    and gathers its food at harvest.(K). 1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger. Proverbs 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. Font Size. Proverbs 7:23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Proverbs 6. He says and does every thing artfully, and with design. King James Version So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. Here is a list of things hateful to God. 26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. When we consider how much this sin abounds, how heinous adultery is in its own nature, of what evil consequence it is, and how certainly it destroys the spiritual life in the soul, we shall not wonder that the cautions against it are so often repeated. Proverbs 6:10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. Proverbs 29:3 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble … 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. Proverbs 23:28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. 6 My son, if you become surety for your friend, If you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, 2 You are snared by the words of your … 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 3 So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; For you have come into the hand of … 27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? (E)5 Free yourself, like a gazelle(F) from the hand of the hunter,(G)    like a bird from the snare of the fowler. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Proverbs 17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. Proverbs 6:1: My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, / Proverbs 6:2: Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken Let us remember Him who willingly became our Surety, when we were strangers and enemies. Habits of indolence and indulgence grow upon people. All rights reserved worldwide. Outside of the United Kingdom, the KJV is in the public domain. Proverbs 6 King James Version << Proverbs 5 | Proverbs 6 | Proverbs 7 >> Warning against Idleness and Falsehood. How many love their sleep of sin, and their dreams of worldly happiness! 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. Proverbs 6:27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? 26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? 4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. Humble thyself to him, make sure of Christ as thy Friend, to plead for thee; pray earnestly that thy sins may be pardoned, and that thou mayest be kept from going down to the pit.6-11 Diligence in business is every man's wisdom and duty; not so much that he may attain worldly wealth, as that he may not be a burden to others, or a scandal to the church. The repetition of entire proverbs (compare 6:10-11 with 24:33-34; 14:12 with 16:25; 18:8 with 26:22; 20:16 with 27:13; 21:19 with 25:24) or parts of proverbs may serve a poetic purpose.