Proverbs 6:13-23 New American Standard Bible
13 Who (A)winks with his eyes, who [a]signals with his feet,
Who [b]points with his fingers;
14 Who, with (B)perversion in his heart, continually (C)devises evil,
Who [c](D)spreads strife.
15 Therefore (E)his disaster will come suddenly;
(F)Instantly he will be broken and there will be (G)no healing.
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [d]to Him:
17 (H)Haughty eyes, a (I)lying tongue,
And hands that (J)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (K)wicked plans,
(L)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (M)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [e](N)spreads strife among brothers.
20 (O)My son, comply with the commandment of your father,
And do not ignore the [f]teaching of your mother;
21 (P)Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
22 When you (Q)walk, [g]they will guide you;
When you sleep, [h]they will watch over you;
And when you awake, [i]they will talk to you.
23 For (R)the commandment is a lamp and the [j]teaching is light;
And rebukes for discipline are the way of life
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit scrapes
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit instructs with
- Proverbs 6:14 Lit sends out
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
- Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out
- Proverbs 6:20 Or law
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:23 Or law
Cross references
- Proverbs 6:13 : Job 15:12; Ps 35:19; Prov 10:10
- Proverbs 6:14 : Prov 17:20
- Proverbs 6:14 : Prov 3:29; Mic 2:1
- Proverbs 6:14 : Prov 6:19; 16:28
- Proverbs 6:15 : Prov 24:22
- Proverbs 6:15 : Is 30:13, 14; Jer 19:11
- Proverbs 6:15 : 2 Chr 36:16
- Proverbs 6:17 : Ps 18:27; 101:5; Prov 21:4; 30:13
- Proverbs 6:17 : Ps 31:18; 120:2; Prov 12:22; 17:7
- Proverbs 6:17 : Deut 19:10; Prov 28:17; Is 1:15; 59:7
- Proverbs 6:18 : Gen 6:5; Prov 24:2
- Proverbs 6:18 : Prov 1:16; Is 59:7; Rom 3:15
- Proverbs 6:19 : Ps 27:12; Prov 12:17; 19:5, 9; 21:28
- Proverbs 6:19 : Prov 6:14
- Proverbs 6:20 : Eph 6:1
- Proverbs 6:21 : Prov 3:3
- Proverbs 6:22 : Prov 3:23
- Proverbs 6:23 : Ps 19:8; 119:105
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