Proverbs 6:5

Saue thy self as a Doe from the hand of the [hunter] and as a byrde from the hande of the fouler.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Let not thyne eyes sleepe, nor thyne eye liddes slumber.

6Go to the emmet thou sluggarde, consider her wayes, and learne to be wyse:

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:17But [as] in vayne, the nette is layde foorth before the birdes eyes:

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:2-6

Cautions against Suretiship. 1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 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. 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. It is… Read the whole commentary →

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