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Proverbs 6

BSB·35 verses ·Old Testament
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1My sonבְּ֭נִיbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you have put up securityעָרַ֣בְתָּ‘ā·raḇ·tā — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study → for your neighborלְרֵעֶ֑ךָlə·rê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, if you have struck hands in pledgeתָּקַ֖עְתָּtā·qa‘·tā — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → with a strangerלַזָּ֣רlaz·zār — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study →, 2if you have been trappedנוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּnō·w·qaš·tā — to lay a snare or trap; to ensnareH3369 — Full Word Study → by the wordsבְאִמְרֵי־ḇə·’im·rê- — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study → of your lipsפִ֑יךָp̄î·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, ensnaredנִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּnil·kaḏ·tā — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → by the wordsבְּאִמְרֵי־bə·’im·rê- — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study → of your mouthפִֽיךָ׃p̄î·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, 3thenאֵפ֪וֹא׀’ê·p̄ō·w — where, here, thenH645 — Full Word Study → doעֲשֵׂ֨ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֥אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִ֡יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, to free yourselfוְֽהִנָּצֵ֗לwə·hin·nā·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֘יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have fallenבָ֤אתָḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֑ךָrê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → handsבְכַף־ḇə·ḵap̄- — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →: Goלֵ֥ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, humble yourselfהִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗סhiṯ·rap·pês — to stamp, trample, or humble oneselfH7511 — Full Word Study →, and press your pleaוּרְהַ֥בū·rə·haḇ — To strengthen, to act boldly or proudlyH7292 — Full Word Study → with your neighborרֵעֶֽיךָ׃rê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. 4Allowתִּתֵּ֣ןtit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → noאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sleepשֵׁנָ֣הšê·nāh — sleep; slumber; restH8142 — Full Word Study → to your eyesלְעֵינֶ֑יךָlə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → or slumberוּ֝תְנוּמָ֗הū·ṯə·nū·māh — Light sleep or slumber; drowsinessH8572 — Full Word Study → to your eyelidsלְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃lə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā — eyelid; the fold of skin covering the eyeH6079 — Full Word Study →. 5Free yourselfהִ֭נָּצֵלhin·nā·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →, like a gazelleכִּצְבִ֣יkiṣ·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → from the hand of the hunter, like a birdוּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹרū·ḵə·ṣip·pō·wr — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study → from the snareמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the fowlerיָקֽוּשׁ׃פyā·qūš — fowler; one who traps birdsH3353 — Full Word Study →. 6Walk in the manner ofלֵֽךְ־lêḵ- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the antנְמָלָ֥הnə·mā·lāh — ant; small industrious insectH5244 — Full Word Study →, O slackerעָצֵ֑ל‘ā·ṣêl — sluggard; one who is lazy or slothfulH6102 — Full Word Study →; observeרְאֵ֖הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → its waysדְרָכֶ֣יהָḏə·rā·ḵe·hā — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and become wiseוַחֲכָֽם׃wa·ḥă·ḵām — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study →. 7Withoutאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → a commanderקָצִ֗יןqā·ṣîn — Chief, ruler, commander, or leader in authorityH7101 — Full Word Study →, without an overseerשֹׁטֵ֥רšō·ṭêr — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study → or rulerוּמֹשֵֽׁל׃ū·mō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study →, 8it preparesתָּכִ֣יןtā·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → its provisionsלַחְמָ֑הּlaḥ·māh — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → in summerבַּקַּ֣יִץbaq·qa·yiṣ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study →; it gathersאָגְרָ֥ה’ā·ḡə·rāh — to gather, collect, or accumulateH103 — Full Word Study → its foodמַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃ma·’ă·ḵā·lāh — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study → at harvestבַ֝קָּצִ֗ירḇaq·qā·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study →. 9Howמָתַ֖יmā·ṯay — when, how long, until whenH4970 — Full Word Study → longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will you lie thereתִּשְׁכָּ֑בtiš·kāḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →, O slackerעָצֵ֥ל׀‘ā·ṣêl — sluggard; one who is lazy or slothfulH6102 — Full Word Study →? Whenמָ֝תַ֗יmā·ṯay — when, how long, until whenH4970 — Full Word Study → will you get upתָּק֥וּםtā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → from your sleepמִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָ׃miš·šə·nā·ṯe·ḵā — sleep; slumber; restH8142 — Full Word Study →? 10A littleמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → sleepשֵׁ֭נוֹתšē·nôt̲ — sleep; slumber; restH8142 — Full Word Study →, a littleמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → slumberתְּנוּמ֑וֹתtə·nū·mō·wṯ — Light sleep or slumber; drowsinessH8572 — Full Word Study →, a littleמְעַ֓ט׀mə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → foldingחִבֻּ֖קḥib·buq — A fold or enclosure; an arm's embraceH2264 — Full Word Study → of the handsיָדַ֣יִםyā·ḏa·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to restלִשְׁכָּֽב׃liš·kāḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →, 11and povertyרֵאשֶׁ֑ךָrê·še·ḵā — poverty, destitution, wantH7389 — Full Word Study → will come upon youוּבָֽא־ū·ḇā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → like a robberכִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְḵim·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and needוּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ū·maḥ·sō·rə·ḵā — Lack, want, or shortage; deprivation or povertyH4270 — Full Word Study → like a banditכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. 12A worthlessבְּ֭לִיַּעַלbə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → personאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, a wickedאָ֑וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, walksה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְhō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with a perverseעִקְּשׁ֥וּת‘iq·qə·šūṯ — crookedness, perverseness, frowardnessH6143 — Full Word Study → mouthפֶּֽה׃peh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, 13winkingקֹרֵ֣ץqō·rêṣ — to wink, blink, or make a sign with the eyeH7169 — Full Word Study → his eyesבְּ֭עֵינָוbə·ʿē·nå̄w — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, speakingמֹלֵ֣לmō·lêl — To speak, utter, or say (poetic)H4448 — Full Word Study → with his feetבְּרַגְלָ֑וbə·raḡ·lå̄w — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, and pointingמֹ֝רֶ֗הmō·reh — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → with his fingersבְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃bə·’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯāw — Finger or toeH676 — Full Word Study →. 14With deceitתַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת׀tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ — Perversity, frowardness, twisted rebellionH8419 — Full Word Study → in his heartבְּלִבּ֗וֹbə·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → he devisesחֹרֵ֣שׁḥō·rêš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → evilרָ֣עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →; he continuallyבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → sowsיְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃yə·šal·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → discordמְדָנִיםmə·ḏå̄·nīm — Strife, contention, discordH4090 — Full Word Study →. 15Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → calamityאֵיד֑וֹ’ê·ḏōw — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study → will come upon himיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → suddenlyפִּ֭תְאֹםpiṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study →; in an instantפֶּ֥תַעpe·ṯa‘ — Sudden, instant, or abrupt occurrenceH6621 — Full Word Study → he will be shatteredיִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗רyiš·šā·ḇêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → beyondוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → recoveryמַרְפֵּֽא׃פmar·pê — healing, cure, remedy, restoration to healthH4832 — Full Word Study →. 16There areהֵ֭נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → six things that the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → hatesשָׂנֵ֣אśā·nê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →, sevenוְ֝שֶׁ֗בַעwə·še·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → that are detestableתּוֹעֲבוֹתtō·ʿă·ḇōṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → to Himנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →: 17haughtyרָ֭מוֹתrā·mō·wṯ — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → eyesעֵינַ֣יִם‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, a lyingשָׁ֑קֶרšā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →, handsוְ֝יָדַ֗יִםwə·yā·ḏa·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → that shedשֹׁפְכ֥וֹתšō·p̄ə·ḵō·wṯ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → innocentנָקִֽי׃nā·qî — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → bloodדָּם־dām- — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, 18a heartלֵ֗בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → that devisesחֹ֭רֵשׁḥō·rêš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → wickedאָ֑וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → schemesמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmaḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study →, feetרַגְלַ֥יִםraḡ·la·yim — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → that runלָר֥וּץlā·rūṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → swiftlyמְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹתmə·ma·hă·rō·wṯ — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → to evilלָֽרָעָה׃lå̄·rå̄·ʿå̄h — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, 19a falseשָׁ֑קֶרšā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → witnessעֵ֣ד‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → who gives falseכְּ֭זָבִיםkə·zā·ḇîm — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study → testimonyיָפִ֣יחַyā·p̄î·aḥ — To breathe out, blow, puff, or utterH6315 — Full Word Study →, and one who stirs upוּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַū·mə·šal·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → discordמְ֝דָנִ֗יםmə·ḏā·nîm — Strife, contention, discordH4090 — Full Word Study → amongבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → brothersאַחִֽים׃פ’a·ḥîm — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 20My sonבְּ֭נִיbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, keepנְצֹ֣רnə·ṣōr — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → your father’sאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → commandmentמִצְוַ֣תmiṣ·waṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → forsakeתִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁtiṭ·ṭōš — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → your mother’sאִמֶּֽךָ׃’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → teachingתּוֹרַ֥תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 21Bind themקָשְׁרֵ֣םqā·šə·rêm — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → alwaysתָמִ֑ידṯā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your heartלִבְּךָ֣lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →; tie themעָ֝נְדֵ֗ם‘ā·nə·ḏêm — To bind, tie, or fasten togetherH6029 — Full Word Study → aroundעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your neckגַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ׃gar·gə·rō·ṯe·ḵā — Neck or throatH1621 — Full Word Study →. 22When you walkבְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨׀bə·hiṯ·hal·leḵ·ḵā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, they will guide youתַּנְחֶ֬הtan·ḥeh — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study →; when youאֹתָ֗ךְ’ō·ṯāḵ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → lie downבְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָbə·šā·ḵə·bə·ḵā — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →, they will watchתִּשְׁמֹ֣רtiš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → over youעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; when you awakeוַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָwa·hă·qî·ṣō·w·ṯā — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study →, theyהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will speak to youתְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃ṯə·śî·ḥe·ḵā — to muse, meditate, speak, or communeH7878 — Full Word Study →. 23Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this commandmentמִ֭צְוָהmiṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → is a lampנֵ֣רnêr — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study →, this teachingוְת֣וֹרָהwə·ṯō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → is a light, and the reproofsתּוֹכְח֥וֹתtō·wḵ·ḥō·wṯ — Rebuke, correction, reproofH8433 — Full Word Study → of disciplineמוּסָֽר׃mū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study → are the wayוְדֶ֥רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to lifeחַ֝יִּ֗יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, 24to keep youלִ֭שְׁמָרְךָliš·mā·rə·ḵā — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → from the evilרָ֑עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → womanמֵאֵ֣שֶׁתmê·’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, from the smoothמֵֽ֝חֶלְקַ֗תmê·ḥel·qaṯ — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → tongueלָשׁ֥וֹןlā·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → of the adulteressנָכְרִיָּֽה׃nā·ḵə·rî·yāh — foreign, alien, strangerH5237 — Full Word Study →. 25Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → lustתַּחְמֹ֣דtaḥ·mōḏ — To desire, covet, or take delight inH2530 — Full Word Study → in your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → for her beautyיָ֭פְיָהּyā·p̄ə·yāh — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study → or let her captivate youתִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗tiq·qā·ḥă·ḵā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → with her eyesבְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃bə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·hā — eyelid; the fold of skin covering the eyeH6079 — Full Word Study →. 26Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the levyבְעַד־ḇə·‘aḏ- — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → of the prostituteזוֹנָ֗הzō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → is povertyכִּכַּ֫רkik·kar — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study →, and the adulteressוְאֵ֥שֶׁתwə·’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → preys uponתָצֽוּד׃פṯā·ṣūḏ — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → your veryיְקָרָ֣הyə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → lifeנֶ֖פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 27Can a manאִ֓ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → embraceהֲיַחְתֶּ֤הhă·yaḥ·teh — to snatch away, seize, or gather hastilyH2846 — Full Word Study → fireאֵ֬שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and his clothesוּ֝בְגָדָ֗יוū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be burnedתִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃ṯiś·śā·rap̄·nāh — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study →? 28Canאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֭ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → walkיְהַלֵּ֣ךְyə·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → hot coalsהַגֶּחָלִ֑יםhag·ge·ḥā·lîm — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → scorchingתִכָּוֶֽינָה׃ṯik·kā·we·nāh — to burn; to be burned; to scorchH3554 — Full Word Study → his feetוְ֝רַגְלָ֗יוwə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →? 29Soכֵּ֗ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → is he who sleeps withהַ֭בָּאhab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → another man’sרֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; no oneלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → who touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַhan·nō·ḡê·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → her will go unpunishedיִ֝נָּקֶ֗הyin·nā·qeh — to be clean, innocent, or acquittedH5352 — Full Word Study →. 30Men do not despiseיָב֣וּזוּyā·ḇū·zū — to despise, treat with contemptH936 — Full Word Study → the thiefלַ֭גַּנָּבlag·gan·nāḇ — thief; one who stealsH1590 — Full Word Study → ifכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he stealsיִגְנ֑וֹבyiḡ·nō·wḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → to satisfyלְמַלֵּ֥אlə·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → hisנַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → hungerיִרְעָֽב׃yir·‘āḇ — to hunger, be famished, suffer hungerH7456 — Full Word Study →. 31Yet if caughtוְ֭נִמְצָאwə·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, he must payיְשַׁלֵּ֣םyə·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → sevenfoldשִׁבְעָתָ֑יִםšiḇ·‘ā·ṯā·yim — Seven times; sevenfold multiplication or repetitionH7659 — Full Word Study →; he must give upיִתֵּֽן׃yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wealthה֖וֹןhō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study → of his houseבֵּית֣וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 32He who commits adulteryנֹאֵ֣ףnō·’êp̄ — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → lacksחֲסַר־ḥă·sar- — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study → judgmentלֵ֑בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →; whoeverה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → does soיַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃ya·‘ă·śen·nāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → destroysמַֽשְׁחִ֥יתmaš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → himselfנַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 33Woundsנֶֽגַע־ne·ḡa‘- — Plague, affliction, or stroke of judgmentH5061 — Full Word Study → and dishonorוְקָל֥וֹןwə·qā·lō·wn — Shame, dishonor, or disgraceH7036 — Full Word Study → will befall himיִמְצָ֑אyim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, and his reproachוְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹwə·ḥer·pā·ṯōw — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be wiped awayתִמָּחֶֽה׃ṯim·mā·ḥeh — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study →. 34Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → jealousyקִנְאָ֥הqin·’āh — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → enrages a husbandחֲמַת־ḥă·maṯ- — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →, and he will show noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → mercyיַ֝חְמ֗וֹלyaḥ·mō·wl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of vengeanceנָקָֽם׃nā·qām — Vengeance, retribution, or the avenging of a wrongH5359 — Full Word Study →. 35He will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be appeasedיִ֭שָּׂאyiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → by anyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → ransomכֹּ֑פֶרkō·p̄er — Ransom; redemption price; atonement coveringH3724 — Full Word Study →, or persuadedיֹ֝אבֶ֗הyō·ḇeh — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → by lavishתַרְבֶּה־ṯar·beh- — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → giftsשֹֽׁחַד׃פšō·ḥaḏ — A bribe; a gift given to corrupt or influenceH7810 — Full Word Study →.
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Proverbs 6 is a practical guide for young believers on avoiding five major pitfalls that destroy lives and testimony. Solomon addresses the dangers of financial entanglement through surety, the shame of laziness, the destructive nature of a wicked person, the seven sins the Lord abhors, and the devastating consequences of adultery. Throughout this chapter, the father's voice warns his son to guard his heart, his lips, his habits, and his moral boundaries—foundational disciplines that protect us from ruin.

Verses 1–5: The Danger of Making Pledges

Solomon opens by warning against becoming surety for a friend—that is, pledging yourself as a guarantor for someone else's debt. To "strike hands" with a stranger (verse 1) was a binding gesture, like signing a contract. The danger lies not in helping others, but in binding yourself financially to promises you may not be able to keep. Verses 2–3 show how quickly words become snares; once spoken, they entangle you. The solution is urgent humility (verse 3): go to your friend and get released from the pledge. Verses 4–5 use vivid imagery—sleeplessness and desperate escape—to show this matter demands immediate, serious action. The lesson: guard your words carefully, especially regarding financial commitments.

Verses 6–11: The Folly of Laziness

Here Solomon turns to idleness. He tells the sluggard to observe the ant—a creature with no boss, no supervisor, yet it works diligently (verses 6–8). The ant gathers food without external pressure because it understands necessity. By contrast, the lazy person sleeps away opportunity (verses 9–10), and poverty creeps up like a traveler or strikes suddenly like an armed robber (verse 11). This section teaches that diligence is not servile but wise; laziness is not rest but ruin. Proverbs values honest work as a reflection of God's own creative diligence.

Verses 12–15: The Wicked Person's Downfall

A naughty person (Hebrew belial, meaning worthless or corrupt) doesn't just think evil—he communicates it through twisted speech, sneering looks (winking), exaggerated gestures, and pointed fingers (verses 12–13). His heart is a factory of mischief; he sows discord deliberately (verse 14). The promised outcome is sudden calamity with no remedy (verse 15). This warns that habitual wickedness, especially division-making, provokes God's swift judgment.

Verses 16–19: Seven Abominations to the Lord

Solomon lists six things the Lord hates, yes seven (a Hebrew poetic form meaning "particularly the seventh"): a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a devising heart, feet swift to mischief, a false witness, and one who sows discord (verses 16–19). These sins span pride, falsehood, violence, and relational betrayal. The repetition of "sowing discord" (verse 14 and 19) shows its seriousness. God despises not merely outward evil acts but the inward corruption that drives them.

Verses 20–23: Guard Parental Wisdom

Solomon urges his son to internalize his parents' commandment and law (verse 20)—not as oppressive rules but as protection. Bind them to your heart; wear them like a necklace (verse 21). This wisdom guides you, protects you at night, and speaks to you upon waking (verse 22). Why? Because commandment is a lamp; law is light (verse 23). Wisdom illuminates the path away from evil.

Verses 24–35: The Trap of Adultery

The chapter concludes with a sober warning against the strange woman—representing the allure of sexual immorality. Her flattery and beauty are hooks (verses 24–25). An adulterous affair reduces a man to poverty (verse 26) and burns like fire or hot coals (verses 27–28). No one escapes innocent from touching another's spouse (verse 29). While society might excuse stealing from hunger (verses 30–31), adultery—which lacks such excuse—destroys the perpetrator's soul (verse 32). The offended husband's jealous rage knows no ransom (verses 34–35). This is not prudishness but realism about sin's cost.

Application for Today

Proverbs 6 calls us to practical wisdom: speak carefully about money, work faithfully, avoid schemes and gossip, honor the moral instruction we've received, and guard our hearts from sexual temptation. These aren't legalistic rules but loving boundaries. As believers, we trust Jesus as our ultimate wisdom; these proverbs train us to walk in His light, protecting our testimony, our relationships, and our souls.

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