Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
What does Proverbs 6:3 mean?
If we live as directed by the word of God, we shall find it profitable even in this present world.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Proverbs 6:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Proverbs 6:3
Better, "Do this now, O my son, and free thyself when thou hast come into thy friend's house; go, how thyself down (perhaps "stamp with thy foot," or "hasten"), press hotly upon thy friend. By persuasion, and if need be, by threats, get back the bond which thou hast been entrapped into signing:" The "friend" is, as before, the companion, not the creditor.
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magnify. (d) "praebe conculcandum te", Montanus, Vatablus, Michaelis.
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magnify. (d) "praebe conculcandum te", Montanus, Vatablus, Michaelis.
Context in Proverbs 6
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Proverbs 6 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as fatherly discourses on wisdom. Proverbs offers compact instruction on speech, work, wealth, friendship, sex, discipline, justice, and wisdom as a way of life before God. Read this chapter with the wider themes of wisdom, fear of the Lord, and speech in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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