New English Translation
Proverbs 6:22
22When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you.
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, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother. 21Bind them on your heart continually; fasten them around your neck. When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you. 23For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life, 24by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.
Read all of Proverbs 6Proverbs 6:22 word by word
בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗ךְ בְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑יךָ וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 6:22
- Proverbs 2:11Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,
- Proverbs 3:23Then you will walk on your way with security, and you will not stumble.
- Psalms 17:4As for the actions of people – just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.
- Psalms 43:3Reveal your light and your faithfulness! They will lead me, they will escort me back to your holy hill, and to the place where you live.
- Psalms 119:9How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!
- Daniel 11:18Then he will turn his attention to the coastal regions and will capture many of them. But a commander will bring his shameful conduct to a halt; in addition, he will make him pay for his shameful conduct.
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
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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
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