Proverbs 6:5 Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

◄ Proverbs 6:5 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

English Standard Version
save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

New American Standard Bible
Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter's hand And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

King James Bible
Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Escape like a gazelle from a hunter, like a bird from a fowler's trap.

International Standard Version
Deliver yourself like a gazelle from a hunter's hand, or like a bird from a fowler's hand.

American Standard Version
Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter , And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Darby Bible Translation
deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Young's Literal Translation
Be delivered as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of a fowler.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

6:1-5 If we live as directed by the word of God, we shall find it profitable even in this present world. We are stewards of our worldly substance, and have to answer to the Lord for our disposal of it; to waste it in rash schemes, or such plans as may entangle us in difficulties and temptations, is wrong. A man ought never to be surety for more than he is able and willing to pay, and can afford to pay, without wronging his family; he ought to look upon every sum he is engaged for, as his own debt. If we must take all this care to get our debts to men forgiven, much more to obtain forgiveness with God. Humble thyself to him, make sure of Christ as thy Friend, to plead for thee; pray earnestly that thy sins may be pardoned, and that thou mayest be kept from going down to the pit.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4, 5. The danger requires promptness.