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Proverbs 6

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 My son, if you have put up security for your friend, if you committed yourself on behalf of another;

2 you have been snared by the words of your mouth, caught by the words of your own mouth.

3 Do this now, my son, and extricate yourself, since you put yourself in your friend's power: go, humble yourself, and pester your friend;

4 give your eyes no sleep, give your eyelids no rest;

5 break free, like a gazelle from the [hunter's] trap, like a bird from the grip of the fowler.

6 Go to the ant, you lazybones! Consider its ways, and be wise.

7 It has no chief, overseer or ruler;

8 yet it provides its food in summer and gathers its supplies at harvest-time.

9 Lazybones! How long will you lie there in bed? When will you get up from your sleep?

10 "I'll just lie here a bit, rest a little longer, just fold my hands for a little more sleep"-

11 and poverty comes marching in on you, scarcity hits you like an invading soldier.

12 A scoundrel, a vicious man, lives by crooked speech,

13 winking his eyes, shuffling his feet, pointing with his fingers.

14 With deceit in his heart, he is always plotting evil and sowing discord.

15 Therefore disaster suddenly overcomes him; unexpectedly, he is broken beyond repair.

16 There are six things ADONAI hates, seven which he detests:

17 a haughty look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

18 a heart that plots wicked schemes, feet swift in running to do evil,

19 a false witness who lies with every breath, and him who sows strife among brothers.

20 My son, obey your father's command, and don't abandon your mother's teaching.

21 Bind them always on your heart, tie them around your neck.

22 When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you wake up, they will talk with you.

23 For the mitzvah is a lamp, Torah is light, and reproofs that discipline are the way to life.

24 They keep you from an evil woman, from a loose woman's seductive tongue.

25 Don't let your heart lust after her beauty or allow her glance to captivate you.

26 The price of a whore is a loaf of bread, but the adulteress is hunting for a precious life.

27 Can a man carry fire inside his shirt without burning his clothes?

28 Can a man walk [barefoot] on hot coals without scorching his feet?

29 So is he who has sex with his neighbor's wife; anyone touching her will be punished.

30 A thief is not despised if he steals only to satisfy his appetite when hungry;

31 but even he, if caught, must pay back sevenfold; he may have to give up all the wealth that he owns.

32 He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.

33 He will get nothing but blows and contempt, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.

34 For jealousy drives a man into a rage; he will show no mercy when he takes revenge;

35 he will not accept compensation; he'll refuse every bribe, no matter how large.

The Message Bible MSG

1 Dear friend, if you've gone into hock with your neighbor or locked yourself into a deal with a stranger,

2 If you've impulsively promised the shirt off your back and now find yourself shivering out in the cold,

3 Friend, don't waste a minute, get yourself out of that mess. You're in that man's clutches! Go, put on a long face; act desperate.

4 Don't procrastinate - there's no time to lose.

5 Run like a deer from the hunter, fly like a bird from the trapper! A Lesson from the Ant

6 You lazy fool, look at an ant. Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two.

7 Nobody has to tell it what to do.

8 All summer it stores up food; at harvest it stockpiles provisions.

9 So how long are you going to laze around doing nothing? How long before you get out of bed?

10 A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there, sit back, take it easy - do you know what comes next?

11 Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life, poverty your permanent houseguest! Always Cooking Up Something Nasty

12 Riffraff and rascals talk out of both sides of their mouths.

13 They wink at each other, they shuffle their feet, they cross their fingers behind their backs.

14 Their perverse minds are always cooking up something nasty, always stirring up trouble.

15 Catastrophe is just around the corner for them, a total smash-up, their lives ruined beyond repair. Seven Things God Hates

16 Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion:

17 eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, hands that murder the innocent,

18 a heart that hatches evil plots, feet that race down a wicked track,

19 a mouth that lies under oath, a troublemaker in the family. Warning on Adultery

20 Good friend, follow your father's good advice; don't wander off from your mother's teachings.

21 Wrap yourself in them from head to foot; wear them like a scarf around your neck.

22 Wherever you walk, they'll guide you; whenever you rest, they'll guard you; when you wake up, they'll tell you what's next.

23 For sound advice is a beacon, good teaching is a light, moral discipline is a life path.

24 They'll protect you from wanton women, from the seductive talk of some temptress.

25 Don't lustfully fantasize on her beauty, nor be taken in by her bedroom eyes.

26 You can buy an hour with a whore for a loaf of bread, but a wanton woman may well eat you alive.

27 Can you build a fire in your lap and not burn your pants?

28 Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters?

29 It's the same when you have sex with your neighbor's wife: Touch her and you'll pay for it. No excuses.

30 Hunger is no excuse for a thief to steal;

31 When he's caught he has to pay it back, even if he has to put his whole house in hock.

32 Adultery is a brainless act, soul-destroying, self-destructive;

33 Expect a bloody nose, a black eye, and a reputation ruined for good.

34 For jealousy detonates rage in a cheated husband; wild for revenge, he won't make allowances.

35 Nothing you say or pay will make it all right; neither bribes nor reason will satisfy him.