Proverbs Chapter 6 (KJV)

KJV ESV NIV NASB NLT

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

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

undefined 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.

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

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

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

undefined Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

undefined 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deepen Your Study

Use AI-powered tools to understand this passage better