Proverbs 6:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

New Living Translation
When you walk, their counsel will lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up, they will advise you.

English Standard Version
When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you.

Berean Study Bible
When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

New American Standard Bible
When you walk, they will guide you; When you sleep, they will watch over you; And when you awake, they will talk to you.

NASB 1995
When you walk about, they will guide you; When you sleep, they will watch over you; And when you awake, they will talk to you.

NASB 1977
When you walk about, they will guide you; When you sleep, they will watch over you; And when you awake, they will talk to you.

Amplified Bible
When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you; When you sleep, they will keep watch over you; And when you awake, they will talk to you.

Christian Standard Bible
When 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When 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.

Contemporary English Version
Their teaching will guide you when you walk, protect you when you sleep, and talk to you when you are awake.

Good News Translation
Their teaching will lead you when you travel, protect you at night, and advise you during the day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When you walk around, they will lead you. When you lie down, they will watch over you. When you wake up, they will talk to you

International Standard Version
During your travels wisdom will lead you; she will watch over you while you rest; and when you are startled from your sleep, she will commune with you.

NET Bible
When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

New King James Version
When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you.

King James 2000 Bible
When you go, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall keep you; and when you awake, it shall talk with you.

New Heart English Bible
When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

World English Bible
When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

American King James Version
When you go, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall keep you; and when you wake, it shall talk with you.

American Standard Version
When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

A Faithful Version
When you go, they shall lead you; when you sleep, they shall keep you; and when you awake, they shall talk with you.

Darby Bible Translation
when thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

English Revised Version
When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
That shall leade thee when thou goest, preserue thee when thou art asleepe, and when thou awakest talke with thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
That they maye lede the where thou goest, preserue the when thou art aslepe, & yt when thou awakest, thou mayest talke of the
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In your going up and down, it leads you, "" In your lying down, it watches over you, "" And you have awoken—it talks [with] you.

Young's Literal Translation
In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh with thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
In thy going about it shall lead thee; in thy lying down it shall watch over thee; and awaking, it shall speak to thee.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When thou walkest, let them go with thee: when thou sleepest, let them keep thee; and when thou awakest, talk with them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When you walk, let them keep step with you. When you sleep, let them guard you. And when you keep watch, speak with them.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And whenever you walk, make them cleave to you and they will be with you; keep them that they may keep you, and when you are awakened, they will be your meditation.

Lamsa Bible
When you walk, let them follow you; let them be with you, keep them that they may keep you; and when you awake, meditate on them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When thou walkest, it shall lead thee, When thou liest down, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Whensoever thou walkest, lead this along and let it be with thee; that it may talk with thee when thou wakest.
















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