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Proverbs 6:3

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.

KJV

Fac ergo quod dico, fili mi, et temetipsum libera, quia incidisti in manum proximi tui. Discurre, festina, suscita amicum tuum.

Vulgate

ποίει, υἱέ, ἃ ἐγώ σοι ἐντέλλομαι, καὶ σώζου· ἥκεις γὰρ εἰς χεῖρας κακῶν διὰ σὸν φίλον· ἴσθι μὴ ἐκλυόμενος, παρόξυνε δὲ καὶ τὸν φίλον σου ὃν ἐνεγυήσω.

LXX

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;

ASV

עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא בְּנִ֡/י וְֽ/הִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י בָ֤אתָ בְ/כַף רֵעֶ֑/ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּ/רְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵפ֔וֹא
'pv'
adverb · 15×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס
htrps
verb · 2×
הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
זֹּ֔את
z't
pronoun · 604×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כַּ֥ף
kp
noun · 191×
נִי
ny
verb · 211×
נִי
ny
verb · 4×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 24:14 — And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
  • Gen 32:4 — And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
  • Jas 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
  • Ps 31:8 — And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.