Proverbs 6:5

Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

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WEBBE

Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

BSB

Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

KJV

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

ASV

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

BBE

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

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הִנָּצֵל hi·na·tzel deliver yourself H5337 כִּצְבִי kitz·vi like a gazelle H6643 מִיָּד mi·yad from a hand H3027 וּכְצִפּוֹר u·khe·tzi·por and like a bird H6833 מִיַּד mi·yad from [the] hand of H3027 יָקוּשׁ פ ya·kush a fowler H3353

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

If we live as directed by the word of God, we shall find it profitable even in this present world. We are stewards of our worldly substance, and have to answer to the Lord for our disposal of it; to waste it in rash schemes, or such plans as may entangle us in difficulties and temptations, is wrong. A man ought never to be surety for more than he is able and willing to pay, and can afford to pay, without wronging his family; he ought to look upon every sum he is engaged for, as his own debt. If we must take all this care to get our debts to men forgiven, much more to obtain forgiveness with God. Humble thyself to him, make sure of Christ as thy Friend, to plead for thee; pray earnestly that thy sins may be pardoned, and that thou mayest be kept from going down to the pit.

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