Proverbs 6:2

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

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In Context

1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

3Do this now, my son, deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

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Cross References

Proverbs 12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

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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