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| Proverbs 6:1 | My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger; | My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger, | My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, If you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger; | My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another, |
| Proverbs 6:2 | Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. | thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. | You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth. | You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you. |
| Proverbs 6:3 | 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; | Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, since thou hast come into the hand of thy friend: go, humble thyself, and be urgent with thy friend. | Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, Seeing you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor. | Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour. |
| Proverbs 6:4 | Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids; | Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids: | Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids. | Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them; |
| Proverbs 6:5 | Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler. | deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand [of the hunter], and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. | Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, Like a bird from the snare of the fowler. | Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her. |
| Proverbs 6:6 | Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: | Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: | Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; | Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise: |
| Proverbs 6:7 | Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler, | which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, | Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler, | Having no chief, overseer, or ruler, |
| Proverbs 6:8 | Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest. | provideth her bread in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest. | Provides her bread in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. | She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting. |
| Proverbs 6:9 | How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? | How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? | How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? | How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep? |
| Proverbs 6:10 | [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: | A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest! | A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: | A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep: |
| Proverbs 6:11 | So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man. | So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man. | So your poverty will come as a robber, And your scarcity as an armed man. | Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man |
| Proverbs 6:12 | A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth; | A man of Belial, a wicked person, is he that goeth about with a perverse mouth; | A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he who walks with a perverse mouth; | A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words; |
| Proverbs 6:13 | That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers; | he winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; | Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who motions with his fingers; | Making signs with his eyes, rubbing with his feet, and giving news with his fingers; |
| Proverbs 6:14 | In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord. | deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords. | In whose heart is perverseness, Who devises evil continually, Who always sows discord. | His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts. |
| Proverbs 6:15 | Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy. | Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly: in a moment shall he be broken, and without remedy. | Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy. | For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him. |
| Proverbs 6:16 | There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: | These six [things] doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him: | There are six things which Yahweh hates; Yes, seven which are an abomination to him: | Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: |
| Proverbs 6:17 | Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; | haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; | Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood; | Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause; |
| Proverbs 6:18 | A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief, | a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; feet that are swift in running to mischief; | A heart that devises wicked schemes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief, | A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin; |
| Proverbs 6:19 | A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren. | a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren. | A false witness who utters lies, And he who sows discord among brothers. | A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers. |
| Proverbs 6:20 | My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: | My son, observe thy father's commandment, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother; | My son, keep your father's commandment, And don't forsake your mother's teaching. | My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother: |
| Proverbs 6:21 | Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck. | bind them continually upon thy heart, tie them about thy neck: | Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck. | Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck. |
| Proverbs 6:22 | When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, 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 keep thee; and [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. | When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you. | In your walking, it will be your guide; when you are sleeping, it will keep watch over you; when you are awake, it will have talk with you. |
| Proverbs 6:23 | For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life: | For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: | For the commandment is a lamp, And the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life, | For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life. |
| Proverbs 6:24 | To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner's tongue. | to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. | To keep you from the immoral woman, From the flattery of the wayward wife's tongue. | They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman. |
| Proverbs 6:25 | Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids. | Lust not after her beauty in thy heart, neither let her take thee with her eyelids; | Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, Neither let her captivate you with her eyelids. | Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner. |
| Proverbs 6:26 | For on account of a harlot [a man is brought] to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life. | for by means of a whorish woman [a man is brought] to a loaf of bread, and another's wife doth hunt for the precious soul. | For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life. | For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life. |
| Proverbs 6:27 | Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned? | Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned? | Can a man scoop fire into his lap, And his clothes not be burned? | May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing? |
| Proverbs 6:28 | Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched? | Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? | Or can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be scorched? | Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned? |
| Proverbs 6:29 | So he that goeth in to his neighbor's wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished. | So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife: whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. | So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished. | So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment. |
| Proverbs 6:30 | Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry: | They do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry: | Men don't despise a thief, If he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry: | Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it: |
| Proverbs 6:31 | But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house. | and if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. | But if he be found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house. | But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house. |
| Proverbs 6:32 | He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul. | Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. | He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul. | He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul. |
| Proverbs 6:33 | Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away. | A wound and contempt shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. | He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away. | Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away. |
| Proverbs 6:34 | 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; | For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won't spare in the day of vengeance. | For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy. |
| Proverbs 6:35 | 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 multipliest [thy] gifts. | He won't regard any ransom, Neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts. | He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased. |
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