Proverbs 6
6
Parental Counsel
1My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger,
2 If you have been snared with the words of your mouth,
Have been caught with the words of your mouth,
3Do this then, my son, and deliver yourself;
Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor,
Go, humble yourself, and importune your neighbor.
4Give no sleep to your eyes,
Nor slumber to your eyelids;
5Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter’s hand
And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
7Which, having no chief,
Officer or ruler,
8Prepares her food in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.
9How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
10“A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest”—
11Your poverty will come in like a vagabond
And your need like an armed man.
12A worthless person, a wicked man,
Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,
13Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet,
Who points with his fingers;
14Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,
Who spreads strife.
15Therefore his calamity will come suddenly;
Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing.
16There are six things which the Lord hates,
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,
18A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19A false witness who utters lies,
And one who spreads strife among brothers.
20My son, observe the commandment of your father
And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;
21Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
22When you walk about, they will guide you;
When you sleep, they will watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.
23For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
24To keep you from the evil woman,
From the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
25Do not desire her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.
26For on account of a harlot one is reduced to a loaf of bread,
And an adulteress hunts for the precious life.
27Can a man take fire in his bosom
And his clothes not be burned?
28Or can a man walk on hot coals
And his feet not be scorched?
29So is the one who goes in to his neighbor’s wife;
Whoever touches her will not go unpunished.
30Men do not despise a thief if he steals
To satisfy himself when he is hungry;
31But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold;
He must give all the substance of his house.
32The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense;
He who would destroy himself does it.
33Wounds and disgrace he will find,
And his reproach will not be blotted out.
34For jealousy enrages a man,
And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
35He will not accept any ransom,
Nor will he be satisfied though you give many gifts.
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Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 6
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1My son, if you: Have become guarantor for your friend, Have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,
2Have been snared by the words of your own mouth, Have been caught by the words of your mouth –
3Do this at once, my son, and deliver yourself, For you have come into the hand of your friend: Go, humble yourself, and urge your friend.
4Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids.
5Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter’s hand, And like a bird from the hand of the trapper.
6Go to the ant, you lazy one! See her ways and be wise,
7Which, having no commander, overseer or ruler,
8Provides her supplies in the summer, Gathers her food in the harvest.
9How long would you lie down, O lazy one? When do you arise from your sleep?
10A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to lie down;
11And your poverty shall come like a prowler, And your need as an armed man.
12A man of Beliya‛al, a wicked man, Walks with a perverse mouth,
13Winks with his eyes, shuffles his feet, Points with his fingers;
14Perverseness is in his heart, Plotting evil at all times, He sends out strife.
15Therefore his calamity comes suddenly; Instantly he is broken, And there is no healing.
16These six matters יהוה hates, And seven are an abomination to Him:
17A proud look, A lying tongue, And hands shedding innocent blood,
18A heart devising wicked schemes, Feet quick to run to evil,
19A false witness breathing out lies, And one who causes strife among brothers.
20My son, watch over your father’s command, And do not forsake the Torah of your mother.
21Bind them on your heart always; Tie them around your neck.
22When you are walking about, it leads you; When you lie down, it guards you. And when you have woken up, It talks to you.
23For the command is a lamp, And the Torah a light,#See Psa. 119:105 And reproofs of discipline a way of life,
24To guard you against an evil woman, From the flattering tongue of a strange woman.
25Do not desire her prettiness in your heart, Neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
26For because of a whore One is brought to a crust of bread. And an adulteress hunts a precious life.
27Would a man take fire to his bosom, And his garments not be burned?
28Would a man walk on hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
29So is he who goes in to his neighbour’s wife; None who touches her goes unpunished.
30They do not despise a thief If he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is starving.
31Yet if he is caught he repays sevenfold; He gives all the wealth of his house.
32He who commits adultery with a woman lacks heart; He who does it destroys his own life.
33He finds smiting and shame, And his reproach is not wiped away.
34For jealousy enrages a man, And he does not spare in the day of vengeance.
35He does not regard any ransom, Nor accept your bribe, however great!
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