6:1 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,
6:2 you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth.
6:3 So do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbors hands: Goto the point of exhaustion and give your neighbor no rest!
6:4 Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids.
6:5 Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
6:6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!
6:7 It has no commander, no overseer or ruler,
6:8 yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
6:9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?
6:10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest
6:11 and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
6:12 A troublemaker and a villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
6:13 who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers,
6:14 who plots evil with deceit in his heart he always stirs up conflict.
6:15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyedwithout remedy.
6:16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:
6:17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
6:18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,
6:19 a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
6:20 My son, keep your fathers command and do not forsake your mothers teaching.
6:21 Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck.
6:22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
6:23 For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life,
6:24 keeping you from your neighbors wife, from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.
6:25 Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
6:26 For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread, but another mans wife preys on your very life.
6:27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?
6:28 Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched?
6:29 So is he who sleeps with another mans wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
:30 People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
6:31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house.
6:32 But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.
6:33 Blows and disgrace are his lot, and his shame will never be wiped away.
6:34 For jealousy arouses a husbands fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
6:35 He will not accept any compensation; he will refuse a bribe, however great it is.
Proverbs 6 offers practical wisdom and moral warnings from Solomon to his son against four primary areas of ruin: reckless financial guarantees, laziness, deceitful behavior, and adultery. [1]
Summary
Summary
Warning Against Cosigning Debts (Verses 15) The danger: Pledging security or guaranteeing a loan for a stranger or neighbor traps you by your own words. The action: Solomon urges immediate humility—to go, plead, and work urgently to get released from the obligation, comparing the urgency to a gazelle escaping a hunter. [1, 2] Warning Against Laziness (Verses 6–11)The example: Look to the ant, which works diligently through the summer without an overseer or ruler to store up food. The consequence: A sluggard who sleeps too much invites poverty and want that will arrive suddenly, like an armed bandit..The Wicked Troublemaker and the Seven Abominations (Verses 12–19)The character: A crooked person uses deceitful body language, winks, and sly speech to stir up trouble and plan mischief. The fate: Sudden calamity that breaks them without remedy. [1, 2]The Seven Things God Hates: Solomon outlines seven detestable evils iverses 1619:Haughty (proud) eyesA lying tongueHandsthatshedinnocent bloodA heart that devises wicked pla
.Warning Against Adultery (Verses 20–35)The guidance: Hold fast to parental instruction and commandments as a guiding lamp to keep away from the immoral woman. The danger: Committing adultery is compared to carrying fire against your chest or walking on hot coals—it cannot happen without getting burned. [1]The consequence: It destroys a person’s soul, brings permanent public disgrace, and provokes the fierce, unforgiving jealousy and vengeance of an outraged husband. Detailed verse-by-verse commentary and context can be explored further on BibleRef or Enduring Word.
Closing Prayer: “Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your word and the practical wisdom found in Proverbs 6. Lord, give me discretion with my commitments and finances, so I do not foolishly fall into traps or unwise guarantees. Teach me to be diligent and hard-working, looking to the ant as an example so that I do not give in to laziness, sleep, or idleness.
Search my heart, O God. Help me to hate the things You hate: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that rush to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and anyone who stirs up discord among brothers.
Keep my feet on a righteous path. Protect me from the allurements and traps of the world, and give me the strength to flee from temptation rather than play with fire. Let my life honor my parents’ instruction and walk faithfully in Your truth. [1, 2]
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Salvation Prayer or sinners prayer:
Our Heavenly Father I am sorry for my sins. I believe Jesus died for me and rose again. I give my life to You today. Thank You for Your love, grace, and eternal life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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