Proverbs 6:3 NIV: So do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor's hands: Go--to the point of exhaustion-- and give your neighbor no rest!

Proverbs 6:3

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New International Version (© 2011)
So do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor's hands: Go--to the point of exhaustion-- and give your neighbor no rest!

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

American Standard Version
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;

Young's Literal Translation
Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

Proverbs 6:3 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Do this - deliver thyself - Continue to press him for whom thou art become surety, to pay his creditor; give him no rest till he do it, else thou mayest fully expect to be left to pay the debt.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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2 Samuel 24:14 And David said to Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great...

2 Chronicles 12:5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak...

Psalm 31:8 And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: you have set my feet in a large room.

Exodus 10:3 And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus said the LORD God of the Hebrews...

2 Chronicles 36:12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God...

James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

and make sure thy friend

Proverbs 6:3 Parallel Commentaries
Deliver Delivered Fallen Free Friend Hand Hasten Humble Neighbor Neighbor's Neighbour Plea Power Press Request Save Strengthen Strong Sure Thyself Trample Urge Urgent Waiting
Deliver Delivered Fallen Free Friend Hand Hasten Humble Neighbor Neighbor's Neighbour Plea Power Press Request Save Strengthen Strong Sure Thyself Trample Urge Urgent Waiting
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