Proverbs 6
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1My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor or entered into an agreement with a stranger, 1My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,
2you have been trapped by the words of your lips-- ensnared by the words of your mouth. 2if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,
3Do this, then, my son, and free yourself, for you have put yourself in your neighbor's power: Go, humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor. 3then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.
4Don't give sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids. 4Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
5Escape like a gazelle from a hunter, like a bird from a fowler's trap. 5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
6Go to the ant, you slacker! Observe its ways and become wise. 6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
7Without leader, administrator, or ruler, 7Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler,
8it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food during harvest. 8it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.
9How long will you stay in bed, you slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? 9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, 10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
11and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit. 11and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
12A worthless person, a wicked man goes around speaking dishonestly, 12A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,
13winking his eyes, signaling with his feet, and gesturing with his fingers. 13winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.
14He always plots evil with perversity in his heart-- he stirs up trouble. 14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
15Therefore calamity will strike him suddenly; he will be shattered instantly--beyond recovery. 15Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.
16The LORD hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to Him: 16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
17arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
18a heart that plots wicked schemes, feet eager to run to evil, 18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
19a lying witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up trouble among brothers. 19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
20My son, keep your father's command, and don't reject your mother's teaching. 20My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
21Always bind them to your heart; tie them around your neck. 21Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck.
22When you walk here and there, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you. 22When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
23For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light, and corrective discipline is the way to life. 23For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,
24They will protect you from an evil woman, from the flattering tongue of a stranger. 24to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
25Don't lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyelashes. 25Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
26For a prostitute's fee is only a loaf of bread, but an adulteress goes after a precious life. 26For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.
27Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned? 27Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?
28Can a man walk on burning coals without scorching his feet? 28Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
29So it is with the one who sleeps with another man's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished. 29So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
30People don't despise the thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry. 30Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.
31Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much; he must give up all the wealth in his house. 31Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
32The one who commits adultery lacks sense; whoever does so destroys himself. 32He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.
33He will get a beating and dishonor, and his disgrace will never be removed. 33Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.
34For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge. 34For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.
35He will not be appeased by anything or be persuaded by lavish gifts. 35He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
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