Proverbs 6:6

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4 ^aGive no sleep to your eyes,
Nor slumber to your eyelids.

5 Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
And like a bird from the hand of the¹ fowler.

The Folly of Indolence

6 ^aGo to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise,

7 Which, having no¹ captain,
Overseer or ruler,

8 Provides her¹ supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.

9 ^aHow long will you¹ slumber, O sluggard?
When will you rise from your sleep?

10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep—

11 ^aSo shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,
And your need like an armed man.

The Wicked Man

12 A worthless person, a wicked man,
Walks with a perverse mouth;

13 ^aHe¹ winks with his eyes,
He shuffles his feet,
He points with his fingers;

14 Perversity is in his heart,
^aHe devises evil continually,
^bHe sows discord.

15 Therefore his calamity shall come ^asuddenly;
Suddenly he shall ^bbe broken ^cwithout remedy.

16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to¹ Him:

17 ^a¹A proud look,
^bA lying tongue,
^cHands that shed innocent blood,

18 ^aA heart that devises wicked plans,
^bFeet that are swift in running to evil,

19 ^aA false witness who speaks lies,
And one who ^bsows discord among brethren.

Beware of Adultery

20 ^aMy son, keep your father’s command,
And do not forsake the law of your mother.

21 ^aBind them continually upon your heart;
Tie them around your neck.

Commentaries:

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