NASB Proverbs 6 KJV; Red Letter NT, Cross References, Translation Footnotes, Strong's Concordance Numbers

NASB — Proverbs 6 — KJV

Parental Counsel

  1 My son°, if° you have become° asurety° for your neighbor°,
  Have Igiven° a pledge° for a stranger°,
  2 [If] you have been snared° with the words° of your mouth°,
  Have been caught° with the words° of your mouth°,
  3 Do° this° then°, my son°, and deliver° yourself°;
  Since° you have come° into the Ihand° of your neighbor°,
  Go°, humble° yourself, and importune° your neighbor°.
  4 Give° no asleep° to your eyes°,
  Nor° slumber° to your eyelids°;
  5 Deliver° yourself° like a gazelle° from [the hunter’s] hand°
  And like a abird° from the hand° of the fowler°.

[1] ILit clapped your palms a Pv 11:15; 17:18; 20:16; 22:26; 27:13
[3] ILit palm
[4] a Ps 132:4
[5] a Ps 91:3; 124:7

  6 ¶ Go° to the aant°, O bsluggard°,
  Observe° her ways° and be wise°,
  7 Which°, having° ano° chief°,
  Officer° or ruler°,
  8 Prepares° her food° ain the summer°
  [And] gathers° her provision° in the harvest°.
  9 How° long° will you lie° down°, O sluggard°?
  When° will you arise° from your sleep°?
  10 “aA little° sleep°, a little° slumber°,
  A little° folding° of the hands° to Irest°”—
  11 aYour poverty° will come° in like a Ivagabond°
  And your need° like IIan armed° man°.

[6] a Pv 30:24, 25 b Pv 6:9; 10:26; 13:4; 20:4; 26:16
[7] a Pv 30:27
[8] a Pv 10:5
[10] ILit lie down a Pv 24:33
[11] ILit one who walks IILit a man with a shield a Pv 24:34

  12 ¶ A aworthless° person°, a wicked° man°,
  Is the one who walks° with a bperverse° mouth°,
  13 Who awinks° with his eyes°, who Isignals° with his feet°,
  Who IIpoints° with his fingers°;
  14 Who [with] aperversity° in his heart° continually°° bdevises° evil°,
  Who I cspreads° strife°.
  15 Therefore°° ahis calamity° will come° suddenly°;
  bInstantly° he will be broken° and there° will be cno° healing°.

[12] a Pv 16:27 b Pv 4:24; 10:32
[13] ILit scrapes IILit instructs with a Jb 15:12; Ps 35:19; Pv 10:10
[14] ILit sends out a Pv 17:20 b Pv 3:29; Mi 2:1 c Pv 6:19; 16:28
[15] a Pv 24:22 b Is 30:13, 14; Jr 19:11 c 2Ch 36:16

  16 ¶ There° are six° things° which the LORD° hates°,
  Yes, seven° which are an abomination° Ito Him:
  17 aHaughty° eyes°, a blying° tongue°,
  And hands° that cshed° innocent° blood°,
  18 A heart° that devises° awicked° plans°,
  bFeet° that run° rapidly° to evil°,
  19 A afalse° witness° [who] utters° lies°,
  And one who I bspreads° strife° among° brothers°.

[16] ILit of His soul
[17] a Ps 18:27; 101:5; Pv 21:4; 30:13 b Ps 31:18; 120:2; Pv 12:22; 17:7 c Dt 19:10; Pv 28:17; Is 1:15; 59:7
[18] a Gn 6:5; Pv 24:2 b Pv 1:16; Is 59:7; Ro 3:15
[19] ILit sends out a Ps 27:12; Pv 12:17; 19:5, 9; 21:28 b Pv 6:14

  20 ¶ aMy son°, observe° the commandment° of your father°
  And do not forsake° the Iteaching° of your mother°;
  21 aBind° them continually° on your heart°;
  Tie° them around° your neck°.
  22 When you awalk° about, Ithey will guide° you;
  When you sleep°, Ithey will watch° over° you;
  And when you awake°, Ithey will talk° to you.
  23 For athe commandment° is a lamp° and the Iteaching° is light°;
  And reproofs° for discipline° are the way° of life°
  24 To akeep° you from the evil° woman°,
  From the smooth° tongue° of the Iadulteress°.
  25 aDo not desire° her beauty° in your heart°,
  Nor° let her capture° you with her beyelids°.
  26 For aon account° of a harlot° [one is reduced] to a loaf° of bread°,
  And Ian adulteress°° bhunts° for the precious° life°.
  27 Can a man° Itake° fire° in his bosom°
  And his clothes° not be burned°?
  28 Or° can a man° walk° on hot coals°
  And his feet° not be scorched°?
  29 So° is the one who agoes° in to his neighbor’s° wife°;
  Whoever° touches° her bwill not Igo° unpunished°.
  30 IMen do not despise° a thief° if° he steals°
  To asatisfy° IIhimself° when° he is hungry°;
  31 But when he is found°, he must arepay° sevenfold°;
  He must give° all° the Isubstance° of his house°.
  32 The one who commits° adultery° with a woman° is alacking° Isense°;
  He who would bdestroy° IIhimself° does° it.
  33 Wounds° and disgrace° he will find°,
  And his reproach° will not be blotted° out.
  34 For ajealousy° Ienrages° a man°,
  And he will not spare° in the bday° of vengeance°.
  35 He will not Iaccept°° any° ransom°,
  Nor° will he be IIsatisfied° though° you give° many° IIIgifts°.

[20] IOr law a Ep 6:1
[21] a Pv 3:3
[22] ILit she a Pv 3:23
[23] IOr law a Ps 19:8; 119:105
[24] ILit foreign woman a Pv 5:3; 7:5, 21
[25] a Mt 5:28 b 2K 9:30; Jr 4:30; Ezk 23:40
[26] ILit a man’s wife a Pv 5:9, 10; 29:3 b Pv 7:23; Ezk 13:18
[27] ILit snatch up
[29] ILit be innocent a Ezk 18:6; 33:26 b Pv 16:5
[30] ILit They do not; or Do not men...? IILit his soul a Jb 38:39
[31] IOr wealth a Ex 22:1-4
[32] ILit heart IILit his soul a Pv 7:7; 9:4, 16; 10:13, 21; 11:12; 12:11 b Pv 7:22, 23
[34] ILit is the rage of a Pv 27:4; So 8:6 b Pv 11:4
[35] ILit lift up the face of any IILit willing IIIOr bribes

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Against suretiship,

1 ¶ My son,º if² thou be suretyº ª for thy friend,º [if] thou hast strickenº ª thy handº with a stranger,º ª 2 Thou art snaredº ª with the wordsº of thy mouth,º thou art takenº ª with the wordsº of thy mouth.º 3 Doº ª this² now,º my son,º and deliver¹ ª thyself,² when² thou art comeº ª into the handº of thy friend;º go,¹ ª ² humble¹ ª thyself,² and make sureº ª thy friend.º 4 Giveº ª not² sleepº to thine eyes,º nor slumberº to thine eyelids.º 5 Deliver¹ ª thyself² as a roeº from the handº ² [of the hunter], and as a birdº from the handº ² of the fowler.º

[1] Gn 43:9; 44:32; Jb 17:3; Pv 11:15; 17:18; 20:16; 22:26; 27:13; Phm 1:18; He 7:22.
[2] Pv 12:13; 18:7.
[3] Ex 10:3; 2S 24:14; 2Ch 12:5; 36:12; Ps 31:8; Jm 4:10.
[4] Ps 132:4; Pv 6:10; Ec 9:10; Mt 24:17; Mk 13:35.
[5] Ps 11:1; 124:7; Pv 1:17.

idleness,

6 ¶ Go¹ ª ² to² the ant,º thou sluggard;º considerº ª her ways,º and be wise:º ª 7 Which² having no² guide,º overseer,º ª or ruler,º ª 8 Providethº ª her meatº in the summer,º [and] gatherethº ª her foodº in the harvest.º 9 How long² ² wilt thou sleep,º ª O sluggard?º when² wilt thou ariseº ª out of thy sleep?º ² 10 [Yet] a littleº sleep,º a littleº slumber,º a littleº foldingº of the handsº to sleep:º ª 11 So shall thy povertyº comeº ª as one that travelleth,º ª and thy wantº as an armedº man.º

[6] Jb 12:7; Pv 1:17; 6:9; 10:26; 13:4; 15:19; 18:9; 19:15, 24; 20:4; 21:25; 22:13; 24:30; 26:13; Is 1:3; Mt 6:26; 25:26; Ro 12:11; He 6:12.
[7] Jb 38:39; 39:1, 26; 41:4.
[8] Pv 30:25; 1Ti 6:19.
[9] Ps 94:8; Pv 1:22; 24:33; Jr 4:14; Jn 1:6; Ro 13:11; Ep 5:14; 1Th 5:2.
[10] Pv 6:6; 23:33; 24:33.
[11] Pv 10:4; 13:4; 20:4.

and mischievousness.

12 ¶ A naughtyº person,º a wickedº man,º walkethº ª with a frowardº mouth.º 13 He winkethº ª with his eyes,º he speakethº ª with his feet,º he teachethº ª with his fingers;º 14 Frowardnessº [is] in his heart,º he devisethº ª mischiefº continually;º ² he sowethº ª discord.º ª ¹ 15 Therefore² ² shall his calamityº comeº ª suddenly;º suddenlyº shall he be brokenº ª without² remedy.º

[12] 1S 17:28; Ps 10:3, 7; 36:3; 52:2; 59:7; 73:8; Pv 2:12; 4:24; 6:14; 8:13; 11:6; 17:4; Jr 24:2, 8; Mt 12:34; Ac 20:30; 1Ti 5:13; Tit 1:10; Jm 1:21; 3:6.
[13] Jb 15:12; Ps 35:19; Pv 5:6; 10:10.
[14] Ps 36:4; Pv 2:14; 6:18, 19; 16:28; 21:8; 22:8; 26:17; Is 32:7; 57:20; Ezk 11:2; Ho 8:7; Mi 2:1; Ro 16:17; Ga 6:7.
[15] 2Ch 36:16; Ps 50:22; 73:18; Pv 1:27; 29:1; Is 30:13; Jr 19:11; 1Th 5:3.

Seven things hateful to God.

16 ¶ These² sixº [things] doth the LORDº hate:º ª yea, sevenº [are] an abominationº unto him:º 17 A proudº ª look,º a lyingº tongue,º and handsº that shedº ª innocentº blood,º 18 An heartº that devisethº ª wickedº imaginations,º feetº that be swiftº ª in runningº ª to mischief,º 19 A falseº witnessº [that] speakethº ª lies,º and he that sowethº ª discordº among² brethren.º

[16] Dt 18:10; 23:18; 24:4; 25:16; Ps 11:5; Pv 3:32; 8:13; 11:1, 20; 15:8; 17:15; 20:10, 23; 30:18, 21, 24, 29; Am 1:3, 6, 9, 11; 2:1, 4, 6; Rv 21:27.
[17] Dt 27:25; 2K 24:4; Ps 5:6; 10:4; 18:27; 73:6; 101:5; 120:2; 131:1; Pv 1:11; 12:22; 14:5; 26:28; 30:13; Is 1:15; 2:11; 3:9, 16; 59:3; Ho 4:1; Jn 8:44; 1P 5:5; Rv 22:15.
[18] Gn 6:5; Ps 36:4; Pv 1:16; 24:8; Is 59:7; Jr 4:14; Mi 2:1; Zc 8:17; Ro 3:15.
[19] Ex 20:16; 23:1; Dt 19:16; 1K 21:10; Ps 27:12; 35:11; Pv 6:14; 12:17; 16:28; 19:5, 9; 22:10; 25:18; 26:20; Mt 15:19; 26:59; Ac 6:13; 2Ti 2:23; Jm 3:14, 18; 3Jn 1:9.

The blessings of obedience.

20 ¶ My son,º keepº ª thy father'sº commandment,º and forsakeº ª not² the lawº of thy mother:º 21 Bindº ª them continuallyº upon² thine heart,º [and] tieº ª them about² thy neck.º 22 When thou goest,º ª it shall leadº ª thee;² when thou sleepest,º ª it shall keepº ª ² thee; and [when] thou awakest,º ª it² shall talkº ª with thee. 23 For² the commandmentº [is] a lamp;º and the lawº [is] light;º and reproofsº of instructionº [are] the wayº of life:º 24 To keepº ª thee from the evilº woman,º ² from the flatteryº ² of the tongueº of a strange woman.º

[20] Dt 21:18; 27:16; Pv 1:8; 7:1; 23:22; 30:11; Ep 6:1.
[21] Ex 13:16; Dt 6:8; Pv 3:3; 4:6, 21; 7:3; 2Co 3:3.
[22] Ps 17:4; 43:3; 119:9, 11, 24, 54, 97, 148; Pv 2:11; 3:23; Dn 11:18.
[23] Lv 19:17; Ps 19:8; 119:98, 105; 141:5; Pv 3:18; 4:4, 13; 5:12; 15:24, 31; 29:15; Is 8:20; Jr 21:8; 2P 1:19; Rv 2:5.
[24] Pv 2:16; 5:3; 7:5; Ec 7:26.

The mischiefs of whoredom.

25 Lustº ª not² after her beautyº in thine heart;º neither² let her takeº ª thee with her eyelids.º 26 For² by means² of¹ a whorishº ª womanº [a man is brought] to² a pieceº of bread:º and the adulteressº º will huntº ª for the preciousº life.º 27 Can a manº takeº ª fireº in his bosom,º and his clothesº not² be burned?º ª 28 Can² oneº goº ª upon² hot coals,º and his feetº not² be burned?º ª 29 So² he that goeth inº ª to² his neighbour'sº wife;º whosoever² touchethº ª her shall not² be innocent.º ª 30 [Men] do not² despiseº ª a thief,º if² he stealº ª to satisfyº ª his soulº when² he is hungry;º ª 31 But [if] he be found,º ª he shall restoreº ª sevenfold;º he shall giveº ª ² all² the substanceº of his house.º 32 [But] whoso committeth adulteryº ª with a womanº lackethº understanding:º he² [that] doethº ª it destroyethº ª his own soul.º 33 A woundº and dishonourº shall he get;º ª and his reproachº shall not² be wiped away.º ª 34 For² jealousyº [is] the rageº of a man:º therefore he will not² spareº ª in the dayº of vengeance.º 35 He will not² regardº º ª any² ransom;º neither² will he rest content,º ª though² thou givest manyº ª gifts.º

[25] 2S 11:2; 2K 9:30; So 4:9; Is 3:16; Mt 5:28; Jm 1:14.
[26] Gn 39:14; 1S 2:36; Pv 5:10; 29:3, 8; Ezk 13:8; Lk 15:13, 30.
[27] Jb 31:9; Ho 7:4; Jm 3:5.
[29] Gn 12:18; 20:4; 26:10; Lv 20:10; 2S 11:3; 12:9; 16:21; Jr 5:8; Ezk 22:11; Mal 3:5; 1Co 7:1.
[31] Ex 22:1, 3; 2S 12:6; Jb 20:18; Mt 18:25; Lk 19:8.
[32] Gn 39:9; 41:39; Pv 2:18; 5:22; 7:7, 22; 8:36; 9:16; Ec 7:25; Jr 5:8, 21; Ezk 18:31; Ho 4:11; 13:9; Ro 1:22; He 13:4.
[33] Gn 49:4; Jg 16:19; 1K 15:5; Ne 13:26; Ps 38:1; 51:1, 8; Pv 5:9; Mt 1:6.
[34] Nu 5:14; 25:11; Jg 19:29; Pv 27:4; So 8:6; 1Co 10:22.
[35] 2K 5:1; Pv 4:3; 7:13; 8:25; Is 2:9; Mal 2:9.

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