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[1] My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor,
if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,
[2] you are trapped by the words of your mouth;
you are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
[3] Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself,
since you have come into the hand of your neighbor.
Go, humble yourself.
Press your plea with your neighbor.
[4] Give no sleep to your eyes,
nor slumber to your eyelids.
[5] Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like a bird from the snare of the fowler. [6] Go to the ant, you sluggard.
Consider her ways, and be wise;
[7] which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
[8] provides her bread in the summer,
and gathers her food in the harvest.
[9] How long will you sleep, sluggard?
When will you arise out of your sleep?
[10] A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep—
[11] so your poverty will come as a robber,
and your scarcity as an armed man. [12] A worthless person, a man of iniquity,
is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
[13] who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet,
who motions with his fingers,
[14] in whose heart is perverseness,
who devises evil continually,
who always sows discord.
[15] Therefore his calamity will come suddenly.
He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy. [16] There are six things which Yahweh hates;
yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
[17] arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
[18] a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are swift in running to mischief,
[19] a false witness who utters lies,
and he who sows discord among brothers. [20] My son, keep your father’s commandment,
and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.
[21] Bind them continually on your heart.
Tie them around your neck.
[22] When you walk, it will lead you.
When you sleep, it will watch over you.
When you awake, it will talk with you.
[23] For the commandment is a lamp,
and the law is light.
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
[24] to keep you from the immoral woman,
from the flattery of the wayward wife’s tongue.
[25] Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart,
neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
[26] For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread.
The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
[27] Can a man scoop fire into his lap,
and his clothes not be burned?
[28] Or can one walk on hot coals,
and his feet not be scorched?
[29] So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife.
Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.
[30] Men don’t despise a thief
if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,
[31] but if he is found, he shall restore seven times.
He shall give all the wealth of his house.
[32] He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding.
He who does it destroys his own soul.
[33] He will get wounds and dishonor.
His reproach will not be wiped away.
[34] For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband.
He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.
[35] He won’t regard any ransom,
neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.
if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,
[2] you are trapped by the words of your mouth;
you are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
[3] Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself,
since you have come into the hand of your neighbor.
Go, humble yourself.
Press your plea with your neighbor.
[4] Give no sleep to your eyes,
nor slumber to your eyelids.
[5] Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like a bird from the snare of the fowler. [6] Go to the ant, you sluggard.
Consider her ways, and be wise;
[7] which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
[8] provides her bread in the summer,
and gathers her food in the harvest.
[9] How long will you sleep, sluggard?
When will you arise out of your sleep?
[10] A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep—
[11] so your poverty will come as a robber,
and your scarcity as an armed man. [12] A worthless person, a man of iniquity,
is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
[13] who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet,
who motions with his fingers,
[14] in whose heart is perverseness,
who devises evil continually,
who always sows discord.
[15] Therefore his calamity will come suddenly.
He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy. [16] There are six things which Yahweh hates;
yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
[17] arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
[18] a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are swift in running to mischief,
[19] a false witness who utters lies,
and he who sows discord among brothers. [20] My son, keep your father’s commandment,
and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.
[21] Bind them continually on your heart.
Tie them around your neck.
[22] When you walk, it will lead you.
When you sleep, it will watch over you.
When you awake, it will talk with you.
[23] For the commandment is a lamp,
and the law is light.
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
[24] to keep you from the immoral woman,
from the flattery of the wayward wife’s tongue.
[25] Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart,
neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
[26] For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread.
The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
[27] Can a man scoop fire into his lap,
and his clothes not be burned?
[28] Or can one walk on hot coals,
and his feet not be scorched?
[29] So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife.
Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.
[30] Men don’t despise a thief
if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,
[31] but if he is found, he shall restore seven times.
He shall give all the wealth of his house.
[32] He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding.
He who does it destroys his own soul.
[33] He will get wounds and dishonor.
His reproach will not be wiped away.
[34] For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband.
He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.
[35] He won’t regard any ransom,
neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.
King James Version
[1] My son, H1121 if thou be surety H6148 (QalPerf) for thy friend, H7453
If thou hast stricken H8628 (QalPerf) thy hand H3709 with a stranger, H2114 (QalPtc)
[2] Thou art snared H3369 (NiphPerf) with the words H561 of thy mouth, H6310
Thou art taken H3920 (NiphPerf) with the words H561 of thy mouth. H6310
[3] Do H6213 (QalImpv) this now, H645 my son, H1121 and deliver H5337 (NiphImpv) thyself,
When thou art come H935 (QalPerf) into the hand H3709 of thy friend; H7453
Go, H3212 (QalImpv) humble H7511 (HithImpv) thyself, and make sure H7292 (QalImpv) thy friend. H7453§
[4] Give H5414 (QalImpf) not sleep H8142 to thine eyes, H5869
Nor slumber H8572 to thine eyelids. H6079
[5] Deliver H5337 (NiphImpv) thyself as a roe H6643 from the hand H3027 of the hunter,
And as a bird H6833 from the hand H3027 of the fowler. H3353
[6] Go H3212 (QalImpv) to the ant, H5244 thou sluggard; H6102
Consider H7200 (QalImpv) her ways, H1870 and be wise: H2449 (QalImpv)
[7] Which having no guide, H7101
Overseer, H7860 (QalActPtc) or ruler, H4910 (QalActPtc)
[8] Provideth H3559 (HiphImpf) her meat H3899 in the summer, H7019
And gathereth H103 (QalPerf) her food H3978 in the harvest. H7105
[9] How long wilt thou sleep, H7901 (QalImpf) O sluggard? H6102
When wilt thou arise H6965 (QalImpf) out of thy sleep? H8142
[10] Yet a little H4592 sleep, H8142 a little H4592 slumber, H8572
A little H4592 folding H2264 of the hands H3027 to sleep: H7901 (QalInf)
[11] So shall thy poverty H7389 come H935 (QalPerf) as one that travelleth, H1980 (PielPtc)
And thy want H4270 as an armed H4043 man. H376
[12] A naughty H1100 person, H120 a wicked H205 man, H376
Walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) with a froward H6143 mouth. H6310
[13] He winketh H7169 (QalActPtc) with his eyes, H5869 he speaketh H4448 (QalActPtc) with his feet, H7272
He teacheth H3384 (HiphPtc) with his fingers; H676
[14] Frowardness H8419 is in his heart, H3820 he deviseth H2790 (QalActPtc) mischief H7451 continually; H6256
He soweth H7971 (PielImpf)§ discord. H4066 (Qere) [15] Therefore shall his calamity H343 come H935 (QalImpf) suddenly; H6597
Suddenly H6621 shall he be broken H7665 (NiphImpf) without remedy. H4832
[16] These six H8337 things doth the Lord H3068 hate: H8130 (QalPerf)
Yea, seven H7651 are an abomination H8441 unto him: H5315§
[17] A proud H7311 (QalActPtc) look, H5869§ a lying H8267 tongue, H3956
And hands H3027 that shed H8210 (QalActPtc) innocent H5355 blood, H1818
[18] An heart H3820 that deviseth H2790 (QalActPtc) wicked H205 imaginations, H4284
Feet H7272 that be swift H4116 (PielPtc) in running H7323 (QalInf) to mischief, H7451
[19] A false H8267 witness H5707 that speaketh H6315 (HiphImpf) lies, H3577
And he that soweth H7971 (PielPtc) discord H4090 among brethren. H251
[20] My son, H1121 keep H5341 (QalImpv) thy father’s H1 commandment, H4687
And forsake H5203 (QalImpf) not the law H8451 of thy mother: H517
[21] Bind H7194 (QalImpv) them continually H8548 upon thine heart, H3820
And tie H6029 (QalImpv) them about thy neck. H1621
[22] When thou goest, H1980 (HithInf) it shall lead H5148 (HiphImpf) thee;
When thou sleepest, H7901 (QalInf) it shall keep H8104 (QalImpf) thee;
And when thou awakest, H6974 (HiphPerf) it shall talk H7878 (QalImpf) with thee.
[23] For the commandment H4687 is a lamp;§ H5216 and the law H8451 is light; H216
And reproofs H8433 of instruction H4148 are the way H1870 of life: H2416
[24] To keep H8104 (QalInf) thee from the evil H7451 woman, H802
From the flattery H2513 of the tongue H3956 of a strange woman. H5237§
[25] Lust H2530 (QalImpf) not after her beauty H3308 in thine heart; H3824
Neither let her take H3947 (QalImpf) thee with her eyelids. H6079
[26] For by means of H1157 a whorish H2181 (QalActPtc) woman H802 a man is brought to a piece H3603 of bread: H3899
And the adulteress H802§ will hunt H6679 (QalImpf) for the precious H3368 life. H5315
[27] Can a man H376 take H2846 (QalImpf) fire H784 in his bosom, H2436
And his clothes H899 not be burned? H8313 (NiphImpf)
[28] Can one H376 go H1980 (PielImpf) upon hot coals, H1513
And his feet H7272 not be burned? H3554 (NiphImpf)
[29] So he that goeth in H935 (QalActPtc) to his neighbour’s H7453 wife; H802
Whosoever toucheth H5060 (QalActPtc) her shall not be innocent. H5352 (NiphImpf)
[30] Men do not despise H936 (QalImpf) a thief, H1590 if he steal H1589 (QalImpf)
To satisfy H4390 (PielInf) his soul H5315 when he is hungry; H7456 (QalImpf)
[31] But if he be found, H4672 (NiphPerf) he shall restore H7999 (PielImpf) sevenfold; H7659
He shall give H5414 (QalImpf) all the substance H1952 of his house. H1004
[32] But whoso committeth adultery H5003 (QalActPtc) with a woman H802 lacketh H2638 understanding: H3820§
He that doeth H6213 (QalImpf) it destroyeth H7843 (HiphPtc) his own soul. H5315
[33] A wound H5061 and dishonour H7036 shall he get; H4672 (QalImpf)
And his reproach H2781 shall not be wiped away. H4229 (NiphImpf)
[34] For jealousy H7068 is the rage H2534 of a man: H1397
Therefore he will not spare H2550 (QalImpf) in the day H3117 of vengeance. H5359
[35] He will not regard H5375 (QalImpf) any ransom; H3724§
Neither will he rest content, H14 (QalImpf) though thou givest many H7235 (HiphImpf) gifts. H7810
If thou hast stricken H8628 (QalPerf) thy hand H3709 with a stranger, H2114 (QalPtc)
[2] Thou art snared H3369 (NiphPerf) with the words H561 of thy mouth, H6310
Thou art taken H3920 (NiphPerf) with the words H561 of thy mouth. H6310
[3] Do H6213 (QalImpv) this now, H645 my son, H1121 and deliver H5337 (NiphImpv) thyself,
When thou art come H935 (QalPerf) into the hand H3709 of thy friend; H7453
Go, H3212 (QalImpv) humble H7511 (HithImpv) thyself, and make sure H7292 (QalImpv) thy friend. H7453§
[4] Give H5414 (QalImpf) not sleep H8142 to thine eyes, H5869
Nor slumber H8572 to thine eyelids. H6079
[5] Deliver H5337 (NiphImpv) thyself as a roe H6643 from the hand H3027 of the hunter,
And as a bird H6833 from the hand H3027 of the fowler. H3353
[6] Go H3212 (QalImpv) to the ant, H5244 thou sluggard; H6102
Consider H7200 (QalImpv) her ways, H1870 and be wise: H2449 (QalImpv)
[7] Which having no guide, H7101
Overseer, H7860 (QalActPtc) or ruler, H4910 (QalActPtc)
[8] Provideth H3559 (HiphImpf) her meat H3899 in the summer, H7019
And gathereth H103 (QalPerf) her food H3978 in the harvest. H7105
[9] How long wilt thou sleep, H7901 (QalImpf) O sluggard? H6102
When wilt thou arise H6965 (QalImpf) out of thy sleep? H8142
[10] Yet a little H4592 sleep, H8142 a little H4592 slumber, H8572
A little H4592 folding H2264 of the hands H3027 to sleep: H7901 (QalInf)
[11] So shall thy poverty H7389 come H935 (QalPerf) as one that travelleth, H1980 (PielPtc)
And thy want H4270 as an armed H4043 man. H376
[12] A naughty H1100 person, H120 a wicked H205 man, H376
Walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) with a froward H6143 mouth. H6310
[13] He winketh H7169 (QalActPtc) with his eyes, H5869 he speaketh H4448 (QalActPtc) with his feet, H7272
He teacheth H3384 (HiphPtc) with his fingers; H676
[14] Frowardness H8419 is in his heart, H3820 he deviseth H2790 (QalActPtc) mischief H7451 continually; H6256
He soweth H7971 (PielImpf)§ discord. H4066 (Qere) [15] Therefore shall his calamity H343 come H935 (QalImpf) suddenly; H6597
Suddenly H6621 shall he be broken H7665 (NiphImpf) without remedy. H4832
[16] These six H8337 things doth the Lord H3068 hate: H8130 (QalPerf)
Yea, seven H7651 are an abomination H8441 unto him: H5315§
[17] A proud H7311 (QalActPtc) look, H5869§ a lying H8267 tongue, H3956
And hands H3027 that shed H8210 (QalActPtc) innocent H5355 blood, H1818
[18] An heart H3820 that deviseth H2790 (QalActPtc) wicked H205 imaginations, H4284
Feet H7272 that be swift H4116 (PielPtc) in running H7323 (QalInf) to mischief, H7451
[19] A false H8267 witness H5707 that speaketh H6315 (HiphImpf) lies, H3577
And he that soweth H7971 (PielPtc) discord H4090 among brethren. H251
[20] My son, H1121 keep H5341 (QalImpv) thy father’s H1 commandment, H4687
And forsake H5203 (QalImpf) not the law H8451 of thy mother: H517
[21] Bind H7194 (QalImpv) them continually H8548 upon thine heart, H3820
And tie H6029 (QalImpv) them about thy neck. H1621
[22] When thou goest, H1980 (HithInf) it shall lead H5148 (HiphImpf) thee;
When thou sleepest, H7901 (QalInf) it shall keep H8104 (QalImpf) thee;
And when thou awakest, H6974 (HiphPerf) it shall talk H7878 (QalImpf) with thee.
[23] For the commandment H4687 is a lamp;§ H5216 and the law H8451 is light; H216
And reproofs H8433 of instruction H4148 are the way H1870 of life: H2416
[24] To keep H8104 (QalInf) thee from the evil H7451 woman, H802
From the flattery H2513 of the tongue H3956 of a strange woman. H5237§
[25] Lust H2530 (QalImpf) not after her beauty H3308 in thine heart; H3824
Neither let her take H3947 (QalImpf) thee with her eyelids. H6079
[26] For by means of H1157 a whorish H2181 (QalActPtc) woman H802 a man is brought to a piece H3603 of bread: H3899
And the adulteress H802§ will hunt H6679 (QalImpf) for the precious H3368 life. H5315
[27] Can a man H376 take H2846 (QalImpf) fire H784 in his bosom, H2436
And his clothes H899 not be burned? H8313 (NiphImpf)
[28] Can one H376 go H1980 (PielImpf) upon hot coals, H1513
And his feet H7272 not be burned? H3554 (NiphImpf)
[29] So he that goeth in H935 (QalActPtc) to his neighbour’s H7453 wife; H802
Whosoever toucheth H5060 (QalActPtc) her shall not be innocent. H5352 (NiphImpf)
[30] Men do not despise H936 (QalImpf) a thief, H1590 if he steal H1589 (QalImpf)
To satisfy H4390 (PielInf) his soul H5315 when he is hungry; H7456 (QalImpf)
[31] But if he be found, H4672 (NiphPerf) he shall restore H7999 (PielImpf) sevenfold; H7659
He shall give H5414 (QalImpf) all the substance H1952 of his house. H1004
[32] But whoso committeth adultery H5003 (QalActPtc) with a woman H802 lacketh H2638 understanding: H3820§
He that doeth H6213 (QalImpf) it destroyeth H7843 (HiphPtc) his own soul. H5315
[33] A wound H5061 and dishonour H7036 shall he get; H4672 (QalImpf)
And his reproach H2781 shall not be wiped away. H4229 (NiphImpf)
[34] For jealousy H7068 is the rage H2534 of a man: H1397
Therefore he will not spare H2550 (QalImpf) in the day H3117 of vengeance. H5359
[35] He will not regard H5375 (QalImpf) any ransom; H3724§
Neither will he rest content, H14 (QalImpf) though thou givest many H7235 (HiphImpf) gifts. H7810
Footnotes
- § 6:3 Or, so shalt thou prevail with thy friend
- § 6:14 Heb. casteth forth
- § 6:16 Heb. of his soul
- § 6:17 Heb. haughty eyes
- § 6:23 Or, candle
- § 6:24 Or, of the strange tongue
- § 6:26 Heb. the woman of a man, or a mans wife
- § 6:32 Heb. heart
- § 6:35 Heb. he will not accept the face of any ransom
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