Proverbs 6 (GLT)

1My son, if you pledge for your neighbor, you clasp your palms for a stranger,My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,

2you are ensnared by the sayings of your mouth, you are caught by the sayings of your mouth,if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

3then do this, my son, and rescue yourself: Since you have come into the palm of your neighbor, go, humble yourself and press your neighbor.then 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.

4Do not give sleep to your eyes and slumber to your eyelids.Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.

5Rescue yourself like a gazelle from a hand, and like a bird from the hand of the trapper.Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

6Go to the ant, lazy one! See its ways and be wise,Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.

7which, without a commander, officer, or ruler for it,Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler,

8prepares its bread in the summer; it gathers its food in the harvest.it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

9Until when, lazy one, will you lie down? When will you rise from your sleep?How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

10“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down”—A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

11and your poverty will come like one who walks and your lack like a man of shield.and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

12A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity,{ is} one who walks{ with} perversity of mouth,A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,

13one who winks with his eye, one who rubs with his foot, one who points with his fingers.winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.

14Perverse things{ are} in his heart, plotting evil on every occasion; he sends forth quarrels.With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.

15Therefore his calamity will come suddenly, in a moment he will be broken and without healing.Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.

16Six{ are} they Yahweh hates, and seven{ are} abominations to his self:There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

17uplifted eyes, a tongue of falsehood, and hands pouring out innocent blood,haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

18a heart devising plans of iniquity, feet hurrying to run to evil,a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,

19a witness of falsehood who breathes out lies and who sends forth quarrels between brothers.a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

20Guard, my son, the commandment of your father and do not forsake the law of your mother.My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

21Bind them on your heart continually; tie them around your neck.Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck.

22When you walk about, it will guide you; when you lie down, it will preserve you; and you will wake up, it will converse with you.When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

23For the commandment{ is} a lamp and the law{ is} a light, and the rebukes of instruction{ are} the way of life,For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

24to keep you from a woman of evil, from the smoothness of the tongue of a foreign woman.to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

25Do not desire her beauty in your heart and do not let her take you with her eyelashes.Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.

26For the price of a prostitute woman{ is} as a loaf of bread, but the wife of a man hunts a precious life.For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.

27Could a man carry a fire on his chest and his clothes not be burned?Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?

28If a man walks on coals then will his feet not be scorched?Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?

29So is the one going to the wife of his neighbor: every one who touches her will not remain blameless.So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

30They do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry.Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.

31But if he is found, he must repay sevenfold; all the wealth of his house he must give.Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.

32One who commits adultery{ with} a woman{ is} lacking of heart; destroying his life, he does it.He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.

33He will find a wound and disgrace and his shame will not be wiped out.Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.

34For jealousy is the heat of a man, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance.For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

35He will not lift up the face of any ransom, and he will not be willing if you increase the bribe.He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.

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