Proverbs 6

Parental Counsel

1My sonH1121, ifH518 you have becomeH6148 1suretyH6148 for your neighborH7453, Have 2givenH8628 a pledgeH3709 for a strangerH2114,2If you have been snaredH3369 with the wordsH561 of your mouthH6310, Have been caughtH3920 with the wordsH561 of your mouthH6310,3DoH6213 thisH2088 thenH645, my sonH1121, and deliverH5337 yourselfH5337; SinceH3588 you have comeH935 into the 3handH3709 of your neighborH7453, GoH1980, humbleH7511 yourself, and importuneH7292 your neighborH7453.4GiveH5414 no 4sleepH8142 to your eyesH5869, NorH408 slumberH8572 to your eyelidsH6079;5DeliverH5337 yourselfH5337 like a gazelleH6643 from the hunter’s handH3027 And like a 5birdH6833 from the handH3027 of the fowlerH3353.

6GoH1980 to the 6antH5244, O 7sluggardH6102, ObserveH7200 her waysH1870 and be wiseH2449,7WhichH834, havingH369 8noH369 chiefH7101, OfficerH7860 or rulerH4910,8PreparesH3559 her foodH3899 9in the summerH7019 And gathersH103 her provisionH3978 in the harvestH7105.9HowH4970 longH5704 will you lieH7901 downH7901, O sluggardH6102? WhenH4970 will you ariseH6965 from your sleepH8142?10“10A littleH4592 sleepH8142, a littleH4592 slumberH8572, A littleH4592 foldingH2264 of the handsH3027 to 11restH7901”--1112Your povertyH7389 will comeH935 in like a 13vagabondH1980 And your needH4270 like 14an armedH4043 manH376.

12A 15worthlessH1100 personH120, a wickedH205 manH376, Is the one who walksH1980 with a 16perverseH6143 mouthH6310,13Who 17winksH7169 with his eyesH5869, who 18signalsH4448 with his feetH7272, Who 19pointsH3384 with his fingersH676;14Who with 20perversityH8419 in his heartH3820 continuallyH3605H6256 21devisesH2790 evilH7451, Who 2223spreadsH7971 strifeH4066.15ThereforeH5921H3651 24his calamityH343 will comeH935 suddenlyH6597; 25InstantlyH6621 he will be brokenH7665 and thereH369 will be 26noH369 healingH4832.

16ThereH1992 are sixH8337 thingsH8337 which the LordH3068 hatesH8130, Yes, sevenH7651 which are an abominationH8441 27to Him:1728HaughtyH7311 eyesH5869, a 29lyingH8267 tongueH3956, And handsH3027 that 30shedH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818,18A heartH3820 that devisesH2790 31wickedH205 plansH4284, 32FeetH7272 that runH7323 rapidlyH4116 to evilH7463,19A 33falseH8267 witnessH5707 who uttersH6315 liesH3577, And one who 3435spreadsH7971 strifeH4090 amongH996 brothersH251.

2036My sonH1121, observeH5341 the commandmentH4687 of your fatherH1 And do not forsakeH5203 the 37teachingH8451 of your motherH517;2138BindH7194 them continuallyH8548 on your heartH3820; TieH6029 them aroundH5921 your neckH1621.22When you 39walkH1980 about, 40they will guideH5148 you; When you sleepH7901, 41they will watchH8104 overH5921 you; And when you awakeH7019, 42they will talkH7878 to you.23For 43the commandmentH4687 is a lampH5216 and the 44teachingH8451 is lightH216; And reproofsH8433 for disciplineH4148 are the wayH1870 of lifeH242524To 45keepH8104 you from the evilH7451 womanH802, From the smoothH2513 tongueH3956 of the 46adulteressH5237.2547Do not desireH2530 her beautyH3308 in your heartH3824, NorH408 let her captureH3947 you with her 48eyelidsH6079.26For 49on accountH1157 of a harlotH2181 one is reduced to a loafH3603 of breadH3899, And 50an adulteressH802H376 51huntsH6679 for the preciousH3368 lifeH5315.27Can a manH376 52takeH2846 fireH784 in his bosomH2436 And his clothesH899 not be burnedH8313?28OrH518 can a manH376 walkH1980 on hot coalsH1513 And his feetH7272 not be scorchedH3554?29SoH3651 is the one who 53goesH935 in to his neighbor’sH7453 wifeH802; WhoeverH3605 touchesH5060 her 54will not 55goH5352 unpunishedH5352.3056Men do not despiseH936 a thiefH1590 ifH3588 he stealsH1589 To 57satisfyH4390 58himselfH5315 whenH3588 he is hungryH7456;31But when he is foundH4672, he must 59repayH7999 sevenfoldH7659; He must giveH5414 allH3605 the 60substanceH1952 of his houseH1004.32The one who commitsH5003 adulteryH5003 with a womanH802 is 61lackingH2638 62senseH3820; He who would 63destroyH7843 64himselfH5315 doesH6213 it.33WoundsH5061 and disgraceH7036 he will findH4672, And his reproachH2781 will not be blottedH4229 out.34For 65jealousyH7068 66enragesH2534 a manH1397, And he will not spareH2550 in the 67dayH3117 of vengeanceH5359.35He will not 68acceptH5375H6440 anyH3605 ransomH3724, NorH3808 will he be 69satisfiedH14 thoughH3588 you giveH7235 manyH7235 70giftsH7810.