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CHAP. VI.
1 Against suretiship, 6 Idlenesse, 12 And mischieuousnesse. 16 Seuen things hatefull to God. 20 The blessings of obedience. 25 The mischiefes of whoredome.
1My sonne, if thou bee surety for thy friend, it thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the wordes of thy mouth.
3Doe this now, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend: goe, humble thy selfe, and make sure thy friend.3
4Giue not sleepe to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5Deliuer thy selfe as a Roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6¶ Goe to the Ant, thou sluggard, consider her wayes, and be wise.
7Which hauing no guide, ouerseer, or ruler,
8Prouideth her meat in the Summer, and gathereth her food in the haruest.
9How long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?9
10Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleepe.
11So shall thy pouertie come as one that trauaileth, and thy want as an armed man.
12¶ A naughtie person, a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feete, hee teacheth with his fingers.
14Frowardnesse is in his heart, he deuiseth mischiefe continually, he soweth discord.14
15Therefore shall his calamitie come suddenly; suddenly shall hee be broken without remedie.
16¶ These sixe things doeth the Lord hate; yea seuen are an abomination vnto him:16
17A proude looke, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood:17
18An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:18
19A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
20¶ My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not the law of thy mother.20
21Binde them continually vpon thine heart, and tie them about thy necke.
23For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life:23
24To keepe thee from the euill woman, from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman.24
25Lust not after her beautie in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.25
26For by meanes of a whorish woman, a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteresse will hunt for the precious life.26
27Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?
28Can one goe vpon hote coales, and his feete not be burnt?
29So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife; whosoeuer toucheth her, shall not be innocent.
30Men doe not despise a thiefe, if he steale to satisfie his soule, when hee is hungry:
31But if he be found, he shall restore seuenfold, he shall giue all the substance of his house.
32But who so committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh vnderstanding: hee that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.32
33A wound and dishonour shall he get, and his reproch shall not be wiped away.
34For iealousie is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
35He will not regard any ransome; neither will hee rest content, though thou giuest many giftes.35
Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Proverbs Chapter 6
3 Or, so shalt thou preuaile with thy friend.
9 Cha.13.4. and 20.4. and 24. 33.
14 Heb. casteth forth.
16 Heb. of his soule.
17 Hebr. haughtie eyes.
18 Rom.3. 15.
20 Chap.1.8.
23 Psal. 19.9. & 119.105. , Or, candle.
24 Cha.2.16. and 5.3. and 7.5. , Or, of the strange tongue.
25 Mat.5.28.
26 Heb. the woman of a man, or a mans wife.
32 Heb. heart.
35 Hebr. he will not accept the face of any ransome.
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