Proverbs 6

KJVMy son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

GIGAKJVMy son, if you have guaranteed your neighbor's debt, if you have shaken hands on a loan for a stranger,

KJVThou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

GIGAKJVYou are snared with the words of your mouth, you are taken with the words of your mouth.

KJVDo 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.

GIGAKJVDo this now, my son, and deliver yourself, when you have come into the hand of your friend. Go, humble yourself, and plead urgently with your friend.

KJVGive not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

GIGAKJVDo not give sleep to your eyes, or slumber to your eyelids.

KJVDeliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

GIGAKJVDeliver yourself as a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the bird catcher.

KJVGo to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

GIGAKJVGo to the ant, you lazy person. Consider her ways, and be wise:

KJVWhich having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

GIGAKJVThough she has no guide, overseer, or ruler,

KJVProvideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

GIGAKJVShe provides her food in the summer and gathers her food at harvest.

KJVHow long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

GIGAKJVHow long will you sleep, O lazy person? When will you arise out of your sleep?

KJVSo shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

GIGAKJVSo shall your poverty come as one that travels, and your need like an armed man.

KJVA naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

GIGAKJVA worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a crooked mouth.

KJVHe winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

GIGAKJVHe winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, and gestures with his fingers.

KJVFrowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

GIGAKJVCrookedness is in his heart, he plans harm continually, he sows discord.

KJVTherefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

GIGAKJVTherefore shall his disaster come suddenly. Suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

KJVThese six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

GIGAKJVThe Lord hates these six things: yes, seven are something he hates:

KJVAn heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

GIGAKJVA heart that plans wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to harm,

KJVA false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

GIGAKJVA false witness that speaks lies, and he who sows discord among brothers and sisters.

KJVMy son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

GIGAKJVMy son, keep your father's commandment, and do not abandon your mother's teaching:

KJVBind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

GIGAKJVBind them continually on your heart, and tie them about your neck.

KJVWhen thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

GIGAKJVWhen you go, it shall lead you. When you sleep, it shall keep you. When you awake, it shall talk with you.

KJVFor the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

GIGAKJVFor the commandment is a lamp. The law is light. Correction that teaches us is the way of life:

KJVTo keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

GIGAKJVTo keep you from the evil woman, from the flattering tongue of a sexually immoral woman.

KJVLust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

GIGAKJVDo not lust after her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyes.

KJVFor by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.

GIGAKJVFor by means of a prostitute a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

KJVCan a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

GIGAKJVCan a man carry fire in his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

KJVCan one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

GIGAKJVCan one go on hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

KJVSo he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

GIGAKJVSo is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her shall not be innocent.

KJVMen do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

GIGAKJVPeople do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.

KJVBut if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

GIGAKJVBut if he is caught, he must repay sevenfold, even if he must give all the goods in his house.

KJVBut whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

GIGAKJVBut whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he who does it destroys his own soul.

KJVA wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

GIGAKJVHe will receive wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.

KJVHe will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

GIGAKJVHe will not regard any ransom. Neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.