Mishlei (Pro) 6
6
1My son, if you have put up security for your friend,
if you committed yourself on behalf of another;
2you have been snared by the words of your mouth,
caught by the words of your own mouth.
3Do this now, my son, and extricate yourself,
since you put yourself in your friend’s power:
go, humble yourself, and pester your friend;
4give your eyes no sleep,
give your eyelids no rest;
5break free, like a gazelle from the [hunter’s] trap,
like a bird from the grip of the fowler.
6Go to the ant, you lazybones!
Consider its ways, and be wise.
7It has no chief, overseer or ruler;
8yet it provides its food in summer
and gathers its supplies at harvest-time.
9Lazybones! How long will you lie there in bed?
When will you get up from your sleep?
10“I’ll just lie here a bit, rest a little longer,
just fold my hands for a little more sleep” —
11and poverty comes marching in on you,
scarcity hits you like an invading soldier.
12A scoundrel, a vicious man,
lives by crooked speech,
13winking his eyes, shuffling his feet,
pointing with his fingers.
14With deceit in his heart,
he is always plotting evil and sowing discord.
15Therefore disaster suddenly overcomes him;
unexpectedly, he is broken beyond repair.
16There are six things Adonai hates,
seven which he detests:
17a haughty look, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18a heart that plots wicked schemes,
feet swift in running to do evil,
19a false witness who lies with every breath,
and him who sows strife among brothers.
20My son, obey your father’s command,
and don’t abandon your mother’s teaching.
21Bind them always on your heart,
tie them around your neck.
22When you walk, they will lead you;
when you lie down, they will watch over you;
and when you wake up, they will talk with you.
23For the mitzvah is a lamp, Torah is light,
and reproofs that discipline are the way to life.
24They keep you from an evil woman,
from a loose woman’s seductive tongue.
25Don’t let your heart lust after her beauty
or allow her glance to captivate you.
26The price of a whore is a loaf of bread,
but the adulteress is hunting for a precious life.
27Can a man carry fire inside his shirt
without burning his clothes?
28Can a man walk [barefoot] on hot coals
without scorching his feet?
29So is he who has sex with his neighbor’s wife;
anyone touching her will be punished.
30A thief is not despised if he steals
only to satisfy his appetite when hungry;
31but even he, if caught, must pay back sevenfold;
he may have to give up all the wealth that he owns.
32He who commits adultery lacks sense;
he who does it destroys himself.
33He will get nothing but blows and contempt,
and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
34For jealousy drives a man into a rage;
he will show no mercy when he takes revenge;
35he will not accept compensation;
he’ll refuse every bribe, no matter how large.
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6
Avoid Disaster
1My son,
if you guarantee a loan for your neighbor
or pledge yourself for a stranger with a handshake,
2you are trapped by the words of your own mouth,
caught by your own promise.
3Do the following things, my son, so that you may free yourself,
because you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands:
Humble yourself,
and pester your neighbor.
4Don’t let your eyes rest
or your eyelids close.
5Free yourself like a gazelle from the hand of a hunter
and like a bird from the hand of a hunter.
6Consider the ant, you lazy bum.
Watch its ways, and become wise.
7Although it has no overseer, officer, or ruler,
8in summertime it stores its food supply.
At harvest time it gathers its food.
9How long will you lie there, you lazy bum?
When will you get up from your sleep?
10“Just a little sleep,
just a little slumber,
just a little nap.”
11Then your poverty will come ⌞to you⌟ like a drifter,
and your need will come ⌞to you⌟ like a bandit.
12A good-for-nothing scoundrel is a person who has a dishonest mouth.
13He winks his eye,
makes a signal with his foot,
⌞and⌟ points with his fingers.
14He devises evil all the time with a twisted mind.
He spreads conflict.
15That is why disaster will come on him suddenly.
In a moment he will be crushed beyond recovery.
16There are six things that the Lord hates,
even seven that are disgusting to him:
17arrogant eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill innocent people,
18a mind devising wicked plans,
feet that are quick to do wrong,
19a dishonest witness spitting out lies,
and a person who spreads conflict among relatives.
More Advice about Avoiding Adultery
20My son,
obey the command of your father,
and do not disregard the teachings of your mother.
21Fasten them on your heart forever.
Hang them around your neck.
22When 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
23because the command is a lamp,
the teachings are a light,
and the warnings from discipline are the path of life
24to keep you from an evil woman
and from the smooth talk of a loose woman.
25Do not desire her beauty in your heart.
Do not let her catch you with her eyes.
26A prostitute’s price is ⌞only⌟ a loaf of bread,
but a married woman hunts for ⌞your⌟ life itself.
27Can a man carry fire in his lap
without burning his clothes?
28Can anyone walk on red-hot coals
without burning his feet?
29So it is with a man who has sex with his neighbor’s wife.
None who touch her will escape punishment.
30People do not despise a thief who is hungry
when he steals to satisfy his appetite,
31but when he is caught,
he has to repay it seven times.
He must give up all the possessions in his house.
32Whoever commits adultery with a woman has no sense.
Whoever does this destroys himself.
33An adulterous man will find disease #6:33 Or “wounds.” and dishonor,
and his disgrace will not be blotted out,
34because jealousy arouses a husband’s fury.
The husband will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
35No amount of money will change his mind.
The largest bribe will not satisfy him.
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