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.
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.