“My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,”
Proverbs 6
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1My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,
“My son, if you become surety for your friend, if you have shaken hands in a pledge for a stranger,”
“my son, if you have become surety for your neighbor, and have given a pledge for a stranger,”
2if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,
“thou art snared with the words of thy mouth. Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.”
“you are snared by the words of your mouth, you are taken by the words of your mouth.”
“If you have been snared with the words of your mouth. Have been caught with the words of your mouth.”
“thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth,”
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“Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth thou art taken with the words of thy mouth”
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.
“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.”
“Do this, my son, and deliver yourself, for you have come into the hand of your friend. Go and humble yourself, plead with your friend,”
4Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
“give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.”
“Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids,”
“Give not sleep to thine eyes nor slumber to thy eyelids.”
“give sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids,”
5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
“Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter's hand and like a bird from the hand of the fowler.”
“Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter and like a bird from the hand of the fowler.”
“deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.”
“Deliver yourself as a roe from the hand of the hunter or as a bird from the hand of the fowler.”
6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
“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 thou sluggard consider her ways and be wise.”
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“go to the ant. Thou sluggard, consider her ways and be wise,”
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard. Consider her ways and be wise.”
7Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler,
“Which, having no guide, overseer or ruler,”
“which having no guide, overseer or ruler,”
“Which having no guide? overseer or ruler”
“which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,”
“which having no guide, overseer or ruler,”
“Without having any chief, officer, or ruler,”
8it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.
“Provideth her meat in the summer and gathereth her food in the harvest.”
“provides her supplies in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.”
“provided her meat in the summer and gathereth her food in the harvest.”
“she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.”
“prepares her food in summer and gathers her provision in the harvest.”
“provides her meat in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.”
9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
“how long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?”
“How long wilt thou sleep o sluggard when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep.”
“How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?”
“How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?”
“How long will you lie down, so sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?”
10A 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 slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,”
“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 sleep,”
“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,”
11and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
“so shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, and your need like an armed man.”
“so shall thy poverty come as one that treveleth, and thy want as an armed man.”
“So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler and your need like an armed man.”
“So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth and thy want as an armed man.”
“and poverty will come upon you like a robber and want like an armed man.”
“So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth, and thy want as an armed man.”
12A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,
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13winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.
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14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
“Perversity is in his heart. He devises mischief continually. He sows discord.”
15Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.
“therefore shall his calamity come suddenly. Suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.”
16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
“These six things the Lord hates. Yea, seven are an abomination to him,”
“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to Him.”
“These six things doth the Lord hate, yea, seven, are an abomination unto him.”
“These six things doth the Lord hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him.”
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“These six things doth the Lord hate. Yea seven are an abomination unto him”
“There are six things which the Lord hates, yes, seven which are an abomination to him.”
17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
“A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,”
“A proud look a lying tongue hands that shed Innocent blood.”
“haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,”
“A proud look, a lying tongue and hands that shed innocent blood,”
“a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,”
“A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,”
18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
“A heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil,”
“an heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,”
“a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil,”
“heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,”
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“heart that deviseth wicked imaginations feet that be swift in running to mischief.”
“heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,”
19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
“a false witness who breathes out lies and one who sows discord among brothers.”
“a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
“A false witness who speaks lies and One who sows discord among brethren.”
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“A False witness that speaketh lies and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
“a false witness who utters lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers.”
“a false witness that speaketh lies and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
20My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching.
“My son, observe the commandment of your father and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.”
“My son, keep your father's command and do not forsake the law of your mother.”
“My son, observe the commandment of your father and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.”
“My son, observe the commandments of your father and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.”
“My son, keep your father's command and do not forsake the law of your mother.”
21Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck.
“Bind them continually upon your heart. Tie them around your neck.”
“Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.”
“Bind them continually upon your heart. Tie them around your neck.”
“Bind them continually in your heart, tie them around your neck,”
22When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
“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.”
“When you roam, they will lead you. And when you sleep, they will keep you. And when you awake, they will speak with you.”
“When you roam, they will lead you. When you sleep, they will keep you. And when you awake, they will speak with you.”
“When thou goest, it shall lead thee. When thou sleepest, it shall keep thee. And when thou wakest, it shall talk to thee.”
23For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,
“For the commandment is a lamp and the law is a light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life.”
“For the commandment is a lamp and the law, a light. Reproofs of instruction are the ways of life”
“For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light and reproofs for discipline are the way of life.”
“For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light, and the reproofs of instruction are the way of life.”
“For the commandment is a lamp and the law is a light and the reproofs of instruction are the way to life.”
“The commandment is a lamb, and the law is light, and the reproofs of instruction are the way of life.”
24to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
“To keep thee from the evil woman and from the flattery of the tongue of strange women.”
“to keep you from the evil woman the harlot from the smooth tongue of the adulterous.”
“to keep you from the evil woman, from the flattering tongue of the seductress.”
“to keep you from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman,”
25Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
“Do not lust after her beauty in your heart, nor let her allure you with her eyelids.”
“Lust not after her beauty in thine heart. Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.”
“Do not lust after her beauty in your heart, nor let her allure you with her eyelids.”
“lust not after her beauty in thine heart. Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.”
26For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.
“For by the means of a whorish woman, a man is brought to a piece of bread. And the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.”
“For by means of a harlot, a man is reduced to a crust of bread and an adulteress will prey upon his precious life.”
“For by means of a whorish woman, a man is brought to a crust of bread and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.”
“For by means of a harlot, a man is reduced to a crust of bread. And an adulteress will prey upon the precious life.”
“By the means of a lowish woman, a man is brought to a piece of bread, and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.”
27Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?
“Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?”
“can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?”
“Can a man take fire to his bosom and his clothes not be burned?”
“can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned.”
“Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?”
“Can a man take fire to his bosom and his clothes not be burned?”
28Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
“Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?”
“Can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be seared?”
“Can one go upon hot coals and his feet not be burned?”
“Or can a man walk on coals, hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?”
“Can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be seared?”
“Can one go upon hot coals and his feet not be burned?”
29So is he who sleeps with another man's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
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30Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.
“men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry.”
“People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving.”
“Men do not despise a thief if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry”
“People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving,”
31Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
“but if he be found he shall restore sevenfold he shall give all the substance of his house”
“yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold. He may have to give up all the substance of his house.”
“Yet, when he is found, he must restore sevenfold. He may have to give up all his substance of his house,”
“But if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold and he shall give all the substance of his house.”
32He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.
“whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding. He who does so destroys his own soul.”
“He who commits adultery lacks sense. He who does it destroys himself.”
“Whosoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding. He who does so destroys his own soul.”
“whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding, he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul,”
“Whoso committh adultery with a woman lacketh understanding. He that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.”
“but whosoever committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding. He that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.”
33Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.
“A wound and dishonor shall he get and his reproach shall not be wiped away.”
“Wounds and disgrace he will find and his reproach will not be blotted out.”
“wounds and dishonor he will get and his reproach will not be wiped away.”
“A wound and dishonor shall he get, and his reproach shall not be wiped away.”
“a wound and dishonor shall he get and his reproach shall not be wiped away.”
“A wound and a dishonor shall he get, and his reproach shall not be wiped away.”
34For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.
“For jealousy is the rage of a man. Therefore, he will not spare in the day of vengeance.”
“For jealousy is a husband's fury. Therefore, he will not spare in the day of vengeance.”
“34 says, Jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge.”
“For jealousy is a husband's fury. Therefore he will not spare the day of vengeance.”
35He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
“He will accept no recompense. Nor will he be appeased though you give him many gifts.”
“He will not accept no recompense, nor will he be appeased, though you give him many gifts.”