Proverbs 6:5
Be delivered as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of a fowler.
Young's Literal Translation
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
4Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,
6Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;
Cross References
Psalms 91:3For He delivereth thee from the snare of a fowler, From a calamitous pestilence.
Proverbs 1:17Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes 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 →