Noyes - Proverbs - 6

6:1  My son, if thou hast become surety for another, If thou hast stricken hands for another,

6:2  If thou hast become ensnared by the words of thy mouth, If thou hast been caught by the words of thy mouth,

6:3  Do this now, my son, and rescue thyself,—Since thou hast fallen into the hands of thy neighbor,—Go, prostrate thyself, and be urgent with thy neighbor!

6:4  Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids;

6:5  Rescue thyself, as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

6:6  Go to the ant, O sluggard! Consider her ways, and be wise!

6:7  She hath no governor, Nor overseer, nor ruler;

6:8  Yet she prepareth in the summer her food, She gathereth in the harvest her meat.

6:9  How long wilt thou lie in bed, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise from thy sleep?

6:10  "A little sleep,—a little slumber,—A little folding of the hands to rest:"

6:11  So shall thy poverty come upon thee like a robber, Yea, thy want, as an armed man!

6:12  A worthless wretch is the unrighteous man, Who walketh with a deceitful mouth;

6:13  Who winketh with his eyes, Speaketh with his feet, And teacheth with his fingers.

6:14  Fraud is in his heart; He deviseth mischief continually; He scattereth contentions.

6:15  Therefore shall calamity come upon him suddenly; In a moment shall he be destroyed, and that without remedy;

6:16  These six things doth the LORD hate; Yea, seven are an abomination to him:

6:17  Lofty eyes, a false tongue, And hands which shed innocent blood;

6:18  A heart that contriveth wicked devices; Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

6:19  A false witness, that uttereth lies, And him that soweth discord among brethren.

6:20  Keep, O my son! the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the precepts of thy mother!

6:21  Bind them continually to thy heart, Tie them around thy neck!

6:22  When thou goest forth, they shall guide thee; When thou sleepest, they shall watch over thee; And, when thou awakest, they shall talk with thee.

6:23  For the commandment is a lamp, and instruction a light; Yea, the rebukes of correction lead to life.

6:24  They shall guard thee from the evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the unchaste woman.

6:25  Desire not her beauty in thy heart, Nor let her catch thee with her eyelids;

6:26  For by a harlot a man is brought to a morsel of bread, And the adulteress layeth snares for the precious life.

6:27  Can a man take fire into his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

6:28  Can one walk upon burning coals, And his feet not be scorched?

6:29  So is it with him who goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whoever toucheth her shall not go unpunished.

6:30  Men do not overlook a thief, Though he steal to satisfy his appetite, when he is hungry;

6:31  If found, he must repay sevenfold, And give up all the substance of his house.

6:32  Whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; He that doeth it destroyeth himself;

6:33  Blows and dishonor shall he get, And his reproach shall not be wiped away.

6:34  For jealousy is the fury of a man; He will not spare in the day of vengeance;

6:35  And he will not pay regard to any ransom, Nor be content, though thou offer many gifts.