Proverbs 6:5
Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
King James Version
In Context
4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Cross References
Psalms 91:3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Proverbs 1:17Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
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 →