Proverbs 6:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 6:20

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.

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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.

22 ^aWhen you roam,¹ they will lead you;
When you sleep, ^bthey will keep you;
And when you awake, they will speak with you.

23 ^aFor the commandment is a lamp,
And the law a light;
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

24 ^aTo keep you from the evil woman,
From the flattering tongue of a seductress.

25 ^aDo not lust after her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her allure you with her eyelids.

26 For ^aby means of a harlot
A man is reduced to a crust of bread;
^bAnd¹ an adulteress will ^cprey upon his precious life.

27 Can a man take fire to his bosom,
And his clothes not be burned?

28 Can one walk on hot coals,
And his feet not be seared?

29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife;
Whoever touches her shall not be innocent.

30 People do not despise a thief
If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving.

31 Yet when he is found, ^ahe must restore sevenfold;
He may have to give up all the substance of his house.

32 Whoever commits adultery with a woman ^alacks understanding;
He who does so destroys his own soul.

33 Wounds and dishonor he will get,
And his reproach will not be wiped away.

34 For ^ajealousy is a husband’s fury;
Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

35 He will¹ accept no recompense,
Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 6:20

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American Standard Version
My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Amplified® Bible
My son, keep your father's [God-given] commandment and forsake not the law of [God] your mother [taught you].

Contemporary English Version
Obey the teaching of your parents--

Darby English Version
My son, observe thy father's commandment, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;

Good News Bible
Son, do what your father tells you and never forget what your mother taught you.

King James Version
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

New American Standard Bible
My son, observe the commandment of your father And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;

New International Version
My son, keep your father's commands
and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

New King James Version
My son, keep your father’s command,
And do not forsake the law of your mother.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
My son, observe the commandment of your father And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;

Revised Standard Version
My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not your mother's teaching.

Young's Literal Translation
Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

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