Proverbs 6:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Proverbs 6:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A section totally dissimilar from the rest of this division of Pr. It consists of four short subsections Proverbs 6:1-5 against suretyship, Proverbs 6:6-11 against sloth, Proverbs 6:12-15 ag...
Proverbs 6:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hand. Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac read "snare".
Proverbs 6:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter , and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. Deliver thyself as a roe - צבי tsebi, the antelope. If thou art got into the snare, get out if thou...
Proverbs 6:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. Deliver thyself as a roe (the emblem of fleetness, 2 Samuel 2:18 ; 1 Chronicles 12:8 ) fr...
Proverbs 6:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dissuasives from Hurtful things Proverbs 6:1-19 are inserted here from some other collection, and contain warnings against suretyships (1-5), sloth (6-11), falseness (12-15), evils which the Lor...
Proverbs 6:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Of the hunter. — This, or some such phrase (perhaps, the hand “that held him”), must be supplied here.
Proverbs 6:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 7 CERTAIN EXAMPLES OF THE BINDING CHARACTER OF OUR OWN ACTIONS "The surety the sluggard and the worthless person." Proverbs 6:1 ; Proverbs 6:6 ; Proverbs 6:12 FROM the solemn princip...
Proverbs 6:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Avoid Suretyship and Sloth Proverbs 6:1-19 A young man, being entreated by his friend to go bond for him, consents, in an easy-going way to become his surety. He promises to be responsible for...
Proverbs 6:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The parental exhortations are continued. In this section they are directed against suretyship, indolence, the evil man, and certain specific things which Jehovah hates. The warnings against becoming...
Proverbs 6:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter] ,.... As such a creature, which is very swift, when it is got into the hand of the hunter, will strive and struggle to get out; so should a man...
Proverbs 6:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. Ver. 5. As a roe from the hand, &c. ] This creature may be taken, but not easily tamed: it se...
Proverbs 6:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Do this now, my son Immediately follow the counsel which I now give thee, and deliver thyself Use thy utmost endeavours to be discharged; when , or since, thou art come into the hand That is,...
Proverbs 6:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cautions against Suretiship. 1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a strang...
Proverbs 6:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

With all possible expedition, as the roe runs swiftly away.
Proverbs 6:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

If His Son Has Become Surety For Another He Should Seek To Obtain Release From His Obligation At All Costs ( Proverbs 6:1-5 ). To become a surety is to guarantee to pay someone else's debts if tha...
Proverbs 6:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES, — Proverbs 6:1 . With a stranger, rather, “for” a stranger. Proverbs 6:3 . When thou art come , rather, “for thou hast come.” Humble thyself , literally “let thyself be trodde...
Proverbs 6:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 6:1 . If thou be surety for thy friend. If charity has gained an ascendancy over the judgment, prepare to perform thy covenant. To aid a friend in poverty is a generous deed, it is lendin...
Proverbs 6:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

If thou be surety for thy friend. Social suretyships The principles of domestic, social, and political economy in the Bible are far more wise, as well as righteous, than can be found in human b...
Proverbs 6:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 6:1-20 The sixth chapter embraces four distinct discourses, each of which is a warning. The subjects treated of are (1) suretyship ( Proverbs 6:1-20 ); (2) sloth...
Proverbs 6:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Warning Against Foolish Suretyship, Idleness, and Malice
Proverbs 6:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 1:17 ; Psalms 11:1 ; Psalms 124:7

Proverbs 6:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 6:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 6:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 6:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 6:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 6:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 6:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 6:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 6:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 6:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 6:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 6:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 6:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 6:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 6:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 6:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 6:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 6:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 6:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 6:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 6:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge