Proverbs 6:2

Thou hast been snared by the sayings of thy mouth,—thou hast been caught by the sayings of thy mouth.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbour,—have struck for a stranger thy hands,

3Do this then, my son, and deliver thyself, When thou hast come into the hand of thy neighbour, Go, haste thee, and urge thy neighbour;

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Cross References

Proverbs 12:13By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.

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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