Proverbs 6:5

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

Get out of it like a gazelle escaping from a trap, like a bird from a bird-catcher's net.

Geneva Bible 1599

Deliuer thy selfe as a doe from the hande of the hunter, and as a birde from the hande of the fouler.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

Save yourself, like a deer that escapes from a deer hunter or like a bird that flees from a bird hunter.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

Be delivered as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of a fowler.

Context

Warnings against Foolishness

⁴Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids. ⁵Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

Summary

Proverbs 6:5 warns against the consequences of laziness and procrastination by using the imagery of an ant. Just as the ant gathers food in the summer to prepare for the winter, we are encouraged to be diligent and proactive in our work and responsibilities. This verse emphasizes the importance of being prepared and not neglecting our duties, as laziness can lead to poverty and ruin. It serves as a reminder to prioritize hard work, discipline, and foresight in order to avoid unnecessary hardship and lack.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Go to the ant, thou sluggard,.... That art become surety for another, and got into a snare and net, and yet takest no pains to get out. Or this may be directed, not to the surety, but the debtor; who, through his slothfulness, has contracted debts, and uses no industry to be in a capacity to pay them. Or, it may be, this has no connection with the former; but the wise man proceeds to a new subject, and to dissuade from idleness, which brings ruin on families, and leads to all sin; and, for the instruction of idle and slothful men, proposes the example of the ant, and sends them to it to learn industry of it (h); consider her ways; what diligence and industry it uses in providing its food; which, though a small, weak, feeble creature, yet will travel over flints and stones, climb trees, enter into towers, barns, cellars, places high and low, in search of food; never hinder, but help one another in carrying their burdens; prepare little cells to put their provisions in, and are so built as to secure them from rain; and if at any time their corn is wet, they bring out and dry it, and bite off the ends of it, that it may not grow. These, with others, are taken notice of by Frantzius (i); and some of them by Gersom on the place; and be wise; learn wisdom of it, and be wiser than that, as the Septuagint and Arabic versions: this is a mortification of proud men, that would be reckoned wise, to be sent to so despicable a creature to get wisdom from. (h) So Horace gives it as an example of labour----"Parvula (nam exemplo est) magni formica laboris", &c. Sermon. l. 1. Sat. 1. v. 33, 34, 35. & Phocylides, v. 152-159. (i) Hist. Animal. Sacr. par. 5. c. 8. Vid. Aelian. Hist. Animal. l. 2. c. 25. & l. 6. c. 43.

Proverbs 6:5

Warnings against Foolishness

⁴Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids. ⁵Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

Get out of it like a gazelle escaping from a trap, like a bird from a bird-catcher's net.

Geneva Bible 1599

Deliuer thy selfe as a doe from the hande of the hunter, and as a birde from the hande of the fouler.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

Save yourself, like a deer that escapes from a deer hunter or like a bird that flees from a bird hunter.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

Be delivered as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of a fowler.