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 child, obey your father's commands. Do not forget what your mother has taught you. 21Keep their teaching in your thoughts. Keep it as near to you as a necklace that you wear. Wherever you go in life, their words will be your guide. They will keep you safe while you sleep. When you wake up, they will teach you. 23Their commands and their teaching are like a lamp that gives you light. When they warn you that you are doing wrong things, that helps you to live well. 24They will keep you safe from any bad woman, so that the sweet words of an adulteress will not deceive you.

Proverbs 6:22 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• When thou goestהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• it shall leadנָחָהnâchâh · to leadH5148
• thee; when thou sleepestשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• it shall keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• thou awakestקִיץqûts · to awakeH6974
• it shall talkשִׂיחַώîyach · to museH7878

Cross-references for Proverbs 6:22

• Proverbs 2:11You will know the right thing to do, and that will keep you safe.
• Proverbs 3:23You will be safe as you travel through life. There will be no danger to make you fall down.
• Psalms 17:4I have watched people do bad things. But I have obeyed your commands. I have not joined with cruel people to do what they do.
• Psalms 43:3Send to me your light and your truth. Let them be my guide. They will take me back to your holy mountain and to the house where you live.
• Psalms 119:9How can a young man live a clean life? He must be careful to obey your message.
• Daniel 11:18After this, he will decide to attack the countries near the sea. He will take many of their cities for himself. But an officer of a foreign army will stop him. He will cause the king of the north to stop boasting. He will no longer be proud but he will be ashamed.

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

In the dictionaries

• Hunt
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• James, Epistle of
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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