Proverbs 6:1

ASV: My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

DARBY: My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,

DRA: My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger.

KJV: My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Proverbs 6:2

ASV: Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

DARBY: thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

DRA: Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.

KJV: Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

Proverbs 6:3

ASV: Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

DARBY: Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, since thou hast come into the hand of thy friend: go, humble thyself, and be urgent with thy friend.

DRA: Do therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend:

KJV: Do this now, my son, deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

Proverbs 6:4

ASV: Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;

DARBY: Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids:

DRA: Give not sleep to thy eyes, neither let thy eyelids slumber.

KJV: Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

Proverbs 6:5

ASV: Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

DARBY: deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand [of the hunter], and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

DRA: Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

KJV: Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Proverbs 6:6

ASV: Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

DARBY: Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:

DRA: Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways, and learn wisdom:

KJV: Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Proverbs 6:7

ASV: Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler,

DARBY: which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

DRA: Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain,

KJV: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

Proverbs 6:8

ASV: Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.

DARBY: provideth her bread in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest.

DRA: Provideth her meat for herself in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

KJV: Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

Proverbs 6:9

ASV: How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

DARBY: How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

DRA: How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou rise out of thy sleep?

KJV: How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Proverbs 6:10

ASV: [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

DARBY: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!

DRA: Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep:

KJV: Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Proverbs 6:11

ASV: So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

DARBY: So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.

DRA: And want shall come upon thee, as a traveller, and poverty as a man armed. But if thou be diligent, thy harvest shall come as a fountain, and want shall flee far from thee.

KJV: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs 6:12

ASV: A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

DARBY: A man of Belial, a wicked person, is he that goeth about with a perverse mouth;

DRA: A man that is an apostate, an unprofitable man, walketh with a perverse mouth,

KJV: A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

Proverbs 6:13

ASV: That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;

DARBY: he winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

DRA: He winketh with the eyes, presseth with the foot, speaketh with the finger.

KJV: He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

Proverbs 6:14

ASV: In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.

DARBY: deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords.

DRA: With a wicked heart he deviseth evil, and at all times he soweth discord.

KJV: Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Proverbs 6:15

ASV: Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

DARBY: Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly: in a moment shall he be broken, and without remedy.

DRA: To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy.

KJV: Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

Proverbs 6:16

ASV: There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

DARBY: These six [things] doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

DRA: Six things there are, which the Lord hateth, and the seventh his soul detesteth:

KJV: These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Proverbs 6:17

ASV: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

DARBY: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood;

DRA: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

KJV: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Proverbs 6:18

ASV: A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

DARBY: a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; feet that are swift in running to mischief;

DRA: A heart that deviseth wicked plots, feet that are swift to run into mischief,

KJV: An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

Proverbs 6:19

ASV: A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

DARBY: a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren.

DRA: A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

KJV: A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Proverbs 6:20

ASV: My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

DARBY: My son, observe thy father's commandment, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;

DRA: My son, beep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

KJV: My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:21

ASV: Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck.

DARBY: bind them continually upon thy heart, tie them about thy neck:

DRA: Bind them in thy heart continually, and put them about thy neck.

KJV: Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

Proverbs 6:22

ASV: When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

DARBY: when thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

DRA: When thou walkest, let them go with thee: when thou sleepest, let them keep thee; and when thou awakest, talk with them.

KJV: When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Proverbs 6:23

ASV: For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

DARBY: For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

DRA: Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

KJV: For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Proverbs 6:24

ASV: To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner`s tongue.

DARBY: to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

DRA: That they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the stranger.

KJV: To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

Proverbs 6:25

ASV: Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

DARBY: Lust not after her beauty in thy heart, neither let her take thee with her eyelids;

DRA: Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks:

KJV: Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Proverbs 6:26

ASV: For on account of a harlot [a man is brought] to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.

DARBY: for by means of a whorish woman [a man is brought] to a loaf of bread, and another's wife doth hunt for the precious soul.

DRA: For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.

KJV: For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

Proverbs 6:27

ASV: Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

DARBY: Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned?

DRA: Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?

KJV: Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Proverbs 6:28

ASV: Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?

DARBY: Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

DRA: Or can he walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burnt?

KJV: Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

Proverbs 6:29

ASV: So he that goeth in to his neighbor`s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

DARBY: So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife: whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

DRA: So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife, shall not be clean when he shall touch her.

KJV: So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

Proverbs 6:30

ASV: Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:

DARBY: They do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:

DRA: The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungry soul:

KJV: Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

Proverbs 6:31

ASV: But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.

DARBY: and if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

DRA: And if he be taken he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give up all the substance of his house.

KJV: But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

Proverbs 6:32

ASV: He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.

DARBY: Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

DRA: But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul:

KJV: But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Proverbs 6:33

ASV: Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away.

DARBY: A wound and contempt shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

DRA: He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:

KJV: A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

Proverbs 6:34

ASV: For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

DARBY: For jealousy is the rage of a man, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance;

DRA: Because the jealousy and rage of the husband will not spare in the day of revenge,

KJV: For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Proverbs 6:35

ASV: He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

DARBY: he will not regard any ransom, neither will he rest content though thou multipliest [thy] gifts.

DRA: Nor will he yield to any man's prayers, nor will he accept for satisfaction ever so many gifts.

KJV: He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

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