Proverbs 6:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,”

Proverbs 6:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 6:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 6:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,”

Proverbs 6:1 — World English Bible

Proverbs 6:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;”

Proverbs 6:1 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 6:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,”

Proverbs 6:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 6:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,”

Proverbs 6:1 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 6:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My sonne, if thou be surety for thy neighbour, and hast striken hands with the stranger,”

Proverbs 6:1 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 6:1 in Context — Proverbs 6

1 HIJO mío, si salieres fiador por tu amigo, si tocaste tu mano por el extraño,

2 Enlazado eres con las palabras de tu boca, y preso con las razones de tu boca.

3 Haz esto ahora, hijo mío, y líbrate, ya que has caído en la mano de tu prójimo: ve, humíllate, y asegúrate de tu amigo.

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What Does Proverbs 6:1 Mean?

Proverbs 6:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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