Proverbs 6:22

Proverbs 6:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
• New International Version (NIV)When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you.

Context of Proverbs 6:22

20My son, observe thy father's commandment, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother; 21bind them continually upon thy heart, tie them about thy neck: when thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: 24to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

Proverbs 6:22 word by word

בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗ךְ בְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑יךָ וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• leadנָחָהnâchâh · to leadH5148
• keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104

Cross-references for Proverbs 6:22

• Proverbs 2:11discretion shall keep thee, understanding shall preserve thee:
• Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;
• Psalms 17:4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
• Psalms 43:3Send out thy light and thy truth: they shall lead me, they shall bring me to thy holy mount, and unto thy habitations.
• Psalms 119:9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.
• Daniel 11:18And he shall turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many; but a captain for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease: he shall turn it upon him, without reproach for himself.

Commentaries on Proverbs 6:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22When thou goest, it shall lead thee - Here the law is personified; and is represented as a nurse, teacher, and guardian, by night and day. An upright man never goes but as directed by God's word and led by God's Spirit. When thou sleepest - He commends his body and soul to the protection of his Maker when he lies down and sleeps in peace. And when he awakes in the morning, the promises and mercies of God are the first things that present themselves to his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-35Verses 20-35 The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy. When we consider how much this sin abounds, how heinous adultery is in its own nature, of what evil consequence it is, and how certainly it destroys the spiritual life in the soul, we shall not wonder that the cautions against it are so often repeated. Let us notice the subjects of this chapter. Let us remember Him who willingly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-35This passage highlights the serious danger of having a relationship with another man's wife (see also Proverbs 1:8, 23; 2:16–22; 5:1–23; 7:1–27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2320-23. (Compare Pr 1:8; 3:3, &c.).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 6:22

• Children
• Word of God
• Young Men

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Commentaries on Proverbs 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings