Proverbs 6

1My son, if you assume the debt of your friend, You will deliver your hand to an enemy;

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2For a man's own lips become a strong snare to him, And he is conquered by the utterances of his own mouth.

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3My son, do what I command you, and you will save yourself; For you came into the hands of evil things through your friend;

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4Do not be faint, But provoke even your friend, for whom you assumed a debt;

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5Do not give sleep to your eyes Nor slumber to your eyelids

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6That you may be saved, as a gazelle from the snares, And as a bird from a trap.

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7Compare yourself with the ant, O sluggard, And be zealous when you see his ways, And become wiser than he.

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8For although he has no tilled land, Neither any one to compel him, Nor any master to rule him,

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9Yet he prepares all his food in the summer And makes his provisions abundant in the winter.

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10Or go to the honey bee, And learn how she is a worker And how solemnly she does her work,

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11Whose labors kings and common people use for health; And she is desirable to all and glorious;

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12And although she is weak in bodily strength, She leads the way in honoring wisdom.

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13How long, O sluggard, will you be idle, And when will you arise from sleep?

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14You sleep a little; you sit down a little; you doze a short while; And you fold your hands on your chest a little;

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15Then poverty comes to you as an evil traveler And neediness as a swift runner.

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16But if you are diligent, your harvest shall come to you as a fountain, And neediness as an evil runner shall desert you.

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17A man who is without discernment and is lawless does not walk in good ways. But he winks with an eye; he makes a sign with his foot, And teaches with the wave of his hand.

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18And with a perverse heart, he constantly schemes evil things; Such a man causes trouble in a city.

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19Therefore his destruction comes suddenly, A deep and incurable wound.

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20For he rejoices in every thing the Lord hates, And he shall be broken because of his soul's uncleanness:

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21A haughty eye, an unrighteous tongue, Hands that shed righteous blood,

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22A heart that devises evil thoughts, And feet that hasten to do evil;

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23As a false witness he kindles injustice And causes quarrels between brethren.

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24My son, guard the laws of your father, And do not depart from the rules of your mother.

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25But fasten them to your soul continually And wear them as a collar upon your neck.

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26When you walk about, bring along this commandment And let it be with you;

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27And as you sleep, let it guard you, That when you arise, it may speak to you.

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28For a commandment of law is a lamp and a light, And the way of life is reproof and instruction,

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29That you may keep yourself from a married woman And from the slanderous tongue of a strange woman.

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30Do not let the desire of beauty conquer you; Neither be caught by her eyes, Nor captivated by her eyelids;

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31For the value of a prostitute is only one loaf, And such a woman hunts for the precious souls of men.

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32Shall any one bind fire to his bosom And his garments not burn?

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33Or will any one walk about on coals of fire And not burn his feet?

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34Likewise is the one who goes in to a married woman; He shall not be guiltless, nor any who touch her.

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35It is not surprising if any one who steals is caught, For he steals that he may fill his hungry soul;

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36But if he is caught, he will repay sevenfold, And by giving all his goods, he shall deliver himself.

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37But the adulterer through his lack of discernment Obtains the destruction of his soul;

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38He bears both pain and dishonor, And his disgrace will not be wiped away forever.

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39For the anger of her husband is full of jealousy; He will not spare in the day of judgment;

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40He will not take any ransom in exchange for his hatred, Nor will he be reconciled by many gifts.

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