Proverbs 6:5
Deliver thyself, as a gazelle out of the hand, and as a bird, out of the hand of the fowler.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
4Do not give sleep to thine eyes, or slumber to thine eyelashes;
6Go to the ant, thou sluggard, observe her ways, and be wise;
Cross References
Psalms 91:3For, he, will rescue thee, From the snare of the fowler, From the destructive pestilence.
Proverbs 1:17Surely, in vain, is spread the net, in the sight of aught that hath wings!
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 →