Those Who Sleep More Than Working |
Proverbs 6:1-35 Proverbs [in Smaller Chunks] |
My son, if you are [security] for your friend & have [shaken] your hand with a stranger, you are [trapped by] the words of your mouth & are taken [by them.] My son, do this now & deliver yourself, when [it comes to shaking] the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself & [plead with] your friend. |
[Do it right away & don’t] give sleep nor slumber to your eyes or eyelids. Deliver yourself [like a deer] from the hand of the hunter & [like] a bird from the hand of the fowler. |
You [lazy person,] go to an ant & consider her ways & be wise. [The ant that has] no [leader, supervisor,] or ruler, [still prepares] her [grain] in the summer & gathers her food in the harvest. |
How long will you sleep, O [lazy person?] When will you arise [from] your sleep? [Still you want] a little [more] sleep, a little slumber & a little [more] folding of hands to sleep. |
Your poverty shall come [to you like] a [prowler sneaks up on you & takes what you need like] an armed man. A [worthless] person, a wicked man, [walks] with a [deceitful] mouth. |
He [winks] with his [eye,] he speaks with his feet [by where he goes] & he teaches [what he does] with his [hands;] [trying to lead others astray] is [within] his heart & he [devises evil plots] continually & he sows discord. Therefore, his calamity shall come suddenly. He shall be broken suddenly without remedy. |
The Lord [hates] these 6 things. [Yes,] 7 are [abominations] to Him: a proud look, a lying [mouth] & hands that shed [the] blood [of the] innocent. [Genesis 9:6 [Whoever] sheds [a] man's blood, his blood shall be shed by [men:] for God made man in His image.] |
[Also,] a heart that devises wicked [plots] & feet that [quickly run to cause harm.] A false witness [who] lies & [a person who] sows [unrest] among brethren. My son, keep your father’s [command & don’t abandon] the law of your mother. Bind them continually [within] your heart & tie them [around] your neck. |
It shall lead you, when you [go.] When you sleep, it shall keep you. It shall [speak] to you & when you [wake up.] For the commandment is [a] lamp & the Law is [a] light. And the [disapproval from] instruction [is] the [path that leads to] life. [Psalm 119:105 Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet & a light unto my path.] |
To keep you from the evil woman, from the flattery [of] the [mouth] of a [foreign] woman. [Don’t] lust after her beauty in your heart. Neither let her eyelids [entrap] you. |
For by the [plan] of [an unfaithful harlot,] a man is brought to [only having] a piece of bread. The adulteress will hunt for the life [of] the precious. Can a man [hold] fire [to his chest] & his clothes not be burned? Can [someone] walk upon hot coals & not [burn] his feet? |
[It is the same for the person who is intimate with] his neighbor’s wife. [Whoever] touches her shall not be innocent. |
Men, [don’t] despise a thief, if he [steals] to satisfy his [body] when he’s [starving.] But if he [is caught,] he shall restore [what he took] 7 [times more.] He shall give all the [possessions] of his house. |
[But the person who commits] adultery with a woman lacks understanding. [The person who does] it [destroys] his own soul. He shall get a wound & dishonor & his [disgrace] shall not be wiped away. |
For jealousy is [what causes] the rage of man. Therefore, [God] won’t spare [him on] the day of vengeance. [God] will not regard any ransom, [given to rescue him.] Neither will [God] be content, even [if] you give Him many gifts. |