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Proverbs 6
KJV
King James Version · 1611
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Young's Literal Translation · 1862
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World English Bible · 2000
1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
1My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,
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.
2Hast been snared with sayings of thy mouth, Hast been captured with sayings of thy mouth,
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, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
3Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,
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.
4Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,
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.
5Be delivered as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of a fowler.
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:
6Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;
6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:
7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
7Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler,
7Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler,
8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
8She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.
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?
9Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?
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:
10A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,
10Yeta 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.
11And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.
11So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
12A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
12A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking <FI>with<Fi> perverseness of mouth,
12A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
13Winking with his eyes, speaking with his feet, Directing with his fingers,
13That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;
14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
14Frowardness <FI>is<Fi> in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.
14In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.
15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
15Therefore suddenly cometh his calamity, Instantly he is broken--and no healing.
15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.
16These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
16These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul.
16There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:
17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
17Eyes high--tongues false--And hands shedding innocent blood--
17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
18A heart devising thoughts of vanity--Feet hasting to run to evil--
18A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
19A false witness <FI>who<Fi> doth breathe out lies--And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
19A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.
20My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
20Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.
20My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
21Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
21Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.
21Bind them continually upon thy heart; 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.
22In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked--it talketh <FI>with<Fi> thee.
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:
23For a lamp <FI>is<Fi> the command, And the law a light, And a way of life <FI>are<Fi> reproofs of instruction,
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.
24To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
24To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue.
25Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
25Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.
25Lust not after her beauty in thy 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.
26For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.
26For on account of a harlota man is broughtto 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?
27Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?
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?
28Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?
28Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
29So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
29So <FI>is<Fi> he who hath gone in unto the wife of his neighbour, None who doth touch her is innocent.
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 his soul when he is hungry;
30They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,
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.
31And being found he repayeth sevenfold, All the substance of his house he giveth.
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.
32He who committeth adultery <FI>with<Fi> a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it.
32He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
33A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
33A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,
33Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away.