Proverbs 6

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Proverbs 6 - 1

υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207 ἐάνeánifG1437 you should guarantee a loanG14491 σόςsósfor yourG4674 φίλοςphílosfriend,G5384 παραδίδωμιparadídōmiyou shall deliver upG3860 σόςsósyourG4674 χείρcheírhandG5495 ἐχθρόςechthrósto the enemy.G2190

Proverbs 6 - 2

παγίςpagís{snareG3803 γάρgárForG1063 ἰσχυρόςischyrósare a strongG2478 ἀνήρanḗra man'sG435 ἴδιοςídiosownG2398 χεῖλοςcheîloslips},G5491 καίkaíandG2532 θηριομαχέωthēriomachéōhe is capturedG2341 ῥῆμαrhēmaby the wordsG4487 ἴδιοςídiosof his ownG2398 στόμαstómamouth.G4750

Proverbs 6 - 3

Proverbs 6 - 4

μήmḗYou should notG3361 δίδωμιdídōmigiveG1325 ὕπνοςhýpnossleepG5258 σόςsósto yourG4674 ὄμμαómmaeyesG3659 μηδέmēdénorG3366 slumberG19631 σόςsósto yourG4674 eyelids,G9911

Proverbs 6 - 5

ἵναhínaso thatG2443 σώζωsṓzōyou should escapeG4982 ὥσπερhṓsperasG5618 ΔορκάςDorkása doeG1393 ἐκekfromG1537 βρόχοςbróchosnooses,G1029 καίkaíandG2532 ὥσπερhṓsperasG5618 ὄρνεονórneona fowlG3732 ἐκekfrom out ofG1537 παγίςpagísa snare.G3803

Proverbs 6 - 6

εἰμίeimíBeG1510 πρόςprósasG4314 ὁhotheG3588 ant,G34634 ὦōOG5599 ὀκνηρόςoknēróslazy one,G3636 καίkaíandG2532 ζηλόωzēlóōbe jealousG2206 εἴδωeídōbeholdingG1492 ὁδόςhodóshis ways;G3598 καίkaíandG2532 γίνομαιgínomaibecomeG1096 ἐκεῖνοςekeînosas that one —G1565 σοφόςsophóswiser!G4680

Proverbs 6 - 7

ἐκεῖνοςekeînosFor to that oneG1565 γεώργιονgeṓrgionthere is no farmG1091 ὑπάρχονταhypárchontapossession,G5224 μηδέmēdénorG3366 ἀναγκάζωanankázō{one compelling himG315 ἔχωéchōis he having},G2192 μηδέmēdénorG3366 ὑπόhypó{underG5259 δεσπότηςdespótēsa masterG1203 εἰμίeimíis he being}.G1510

Proverbs 6 - 8

ἑτοιμάζωhetoimázōHe preparesG2090 θέροςthéros{of summerG2330 ὁhotheG3588 τροφήtrophḗnourishment},G5160 πολύςpolýs{muchG4183 τέtéand alsoG5037 ἐνeninG1722 ὁhotheG3588 κλέοςkléosharvestG2811 ποιέωpoiéōhe prepares}G4160 ὁhofor theG3588 fete.G38643

Proverbs 6 - 9

ἕωςhéōsFor how long,G2193 ὀκνηρόςoknērósO lazy one,G3636 κατάκειμαιkatákeimaido you recline?G2621 πότεpóteAnd whenG4219 ἐκek{from out ofG1537 ὕπνοςhýpnossleepG5258 ἐγείρωegeírōwill you arise}?G1453

Proverbs 6 - 10

ὀλίγοςolígosA littleG3641 μένménthenG3303 to sleep,G52581 ὀλίγοςolígosand a littleG3641 κάθημαιkáthēmaiyou sit down,G2521 μικρόνmikrónand a littleG3397 νυστάζωnystázōyou slumber,G3573 ὀλίγοςolígosand a littleG3641 ἐναγκαλίζομαιenankalízomaiyou fold your armsG1723 χείρcheírwith handsG5495 στῆθοςstēthosto the breasts.G4738

Proverbs 6 - 11

εἶταeîtaSo thenG1534 {comes uponG17031 youG14731 ὥσπερhṓsperasG5618 κακόςkakósan evilG2556 travelerG35971 poverty};G39971 καίkaíandG2532 lackG17291 ὥσπερhṓsperasG5618 ἀγαθόςagathósa goodG18 runner .G14071

Proverbs 6 - 12

ἀνήρanḗrA man,G435 ἄφρωνáphrōna foolG878 καίkaíandG2532 a lawbreaker,G38921 πορεύομαιporeúomaishall goG4198 ὁδόςhodósby waysG3598 οὐounotG3756 ἀγαθόςagathósgood.G18

Proverbs 6 - 13

ὁhoAnd theG3588 sameG14731 ἐννεύωenneúōbeckonsG1770 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóswith the eyes,G3788 σημαίνωsēmaínōand makes signsG4591 πούςpoúswith the foot,G4228 διδάσκωdidáskōand teachesG1321 with the beckoningG35052 δάκτυλοςdáktylosof his fingers.G1147

Proverbs 6 - 14

διαστρέφωdiastréphō{being pervertedG1294 δέdéAndG1161 καρδίαkardíaa heart}G2588 contrivesG50441 κακόςkakósevils;G2556 ἐνenatG1722 πᾶςpâsallG3956 καιρόςkairóstimeG2540 τοιοῦτοςtoioûtossuch a oneG5108 ταραχήtarachḗ{disturbancesG5016 συνιστάωsynistáōconcocts}G4921 πόλιςpólisto a city.G4172

Proverbs 6 - 15

διάdiáOn account ofG1223 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 {suddenlyG18191 ἔρχομαιérchomaicomesG2064 ἀπώλειαapṓleiahis destruction};G684 severanceG12491 καίkaíandG2532 {destructionG49361 ῥαβδίζωrhabdízōirretrievable}.G4463

Proverbs 6 - 16

ὅτιhótiForG3754 χαίρωchaírōhe rejoicesG5463 πᾶςpâsin all thingsG3956 ὅςhóswhichG3739 μισέωmiséō{detestsG3404 ὁhotheG3588 κύριοςkýrioslord};G2962 συντρίβωsyntríbōand he is destroyedG4937 διάdiábecause ofG1223 ἀκαθαρσίαakatharsíauncleannessG167 ψυχήpsychḗof soul —G5590

Proverbs 6 - 17

ὀφθαλμόςophthalmós{eyeG3788 ὑβριστήςhybristḗsan insulting},G5197 γλῶσσαglōssa{tongueG1100 ἄδικοςádikosan unjust},G94 χείρcheírhandsG5495 ἐκχέωekchéōpouring outG1632 αἷμαhaîma{bloodG129 δίκαιοςdíkaiosrighteous},G1342

Proverbs 6 - 18

καίkaíandG2532 καρδίαkardíaa heartG2588 contrivingG50441 λογισμόςlogismós{devicesG3053 κακόςkakósevil},G2556 καίkaíandG2532 πούςpoúsfeetG4228 hurryingG19861 κακοποιέωkakopoiéōto do evil.G2554

Proverbs 6 - 19

ἐκκαίωekkaíō{kindlesG1572 ψευδήςpseudḗslyingG5571 μάρτυςmártyswitnessG3144 ἄδικοςádikosAn unjust},G94 καίkaíandG2532 brings in additionG19672 κρίσιςkrísisjudicial casesG2920 λιβανωτόςlibanōtósbetweenG3031 ἀδελφόςadelphósbrethren.G80

Proverbs 6 - 20

υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207 φυλάσσωphylássōguardG5442 νόμοςnómosthe lawsG3551 πατήρpatḗrof your father!G3962 καίkaíandG2532 μήmḗyou should notG3361 ἀπωθέομαιapōthéomaithrust awayG683 the rulesG23302 μήτηρmḗtērof your mother.G3384

Proverbs 6 - 21

But affixG8551 themG14731 ἐπίepíuponG1909 σόςsósyourG4674 ψυχήpsychḗsoulG5590 διαπαντόςdiapantósalways,G1275 καίkaíandG2532 bind them with a cordG14622 περίperíaroundG4012 σόςsósyourG4674 τράχηλοςtráchēlosneck!G5137

Proverbs 6 - 22

ἡνίκαhēníkaWhenG2259 ἄνáneverG302 περιπατέωperipatéōyou should walk,G4043 ἐπάγωepágōbringG1863 it,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 μετάmetá{withG3326 youG14731 εἰμίeimílet it be}!G1510 ὡςhōsAnd whenG5613 ἄνáneverG302 καθεύδωkatheúdōyou should sleep,G2518 φυλάσσωphylássōlet it guardG5442 you!G14731 ἵναhínathatG2443 ἐγείρωegeírōin arisingG1453 συλλαλέωsyllaléōit should converse togetherG4814 with you.G14731

Proverbs 6 - 23

ὅτιhótiForG3754 λύχνοςlýchnos{is a lampG3088 ἐντολήentolḗthe commandmentG1785 νόμοςnómosof the law},G3551 καίkaíandG2532 φῶςphōsa light,G5457 καίkaíandG2532 ὁδόςhodósa wayG3598 ζωήzōḗof life,G2222 καίkaíandG2532 ἔλεγχοςélenchosreproof,G1650 καίkaíandG2532 παιδείαpaideíainstruction;G3809

Proverbs 6 - 24

διαφυλάσσωdiaphylássōto guardG1314 youG14731 ἀπόapófromG575 γυνήgynḗ{womanG1135 ὕπανδροςhýpandrosa married},G5220 καίkaíandG2532 ἀπόapófromG575 the distractionG12272 γλῶσσαglōssa{tongueG1100 ἀλλότριοςallótriosof a strange}.G245

Proverbs 6 - 25

υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207 μήmḗlet notG3361 {overcome youG14731 of beautyG25663 ἐπιθυμίαepithymíathe desire},G1939 μηδέmēdénorG3366 ἀγρεύωagreúō{be caughtG64 σόςsósyourG4674 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóseyes}G3788 μηδέmēdénorG3366 συναρπάζωsynarpázōseizedG4884 ἀπόapóbyG575 herG14731 eyelids.G9911

Proverbs 6 - 26

τιμήtimḗFor the valueG5092 πόρνηpórnēof a harlotG4204 ὅσοςhósosis as much asG3745 καίkaíevenG2532 εἷςheîsoneG1520 ἄρτοςártosbread loaf;G740 γυνήgynḗand a womanG1135 ἀνήρanḗr{of menG435 τίμιοςtímiosthe preciousG5093 ψυχήpsychḗsoulsG5590 ἀγρεύωagreúōensnares}.G64

Proverbs 6 - 27

Shall anyone tie upG5881 πῦρpŷrfireG4442 ἐνeninG1722 κόλποςkólposhis bosom,G2859 δέdéandG1161 ἱμάτιονhimátionhis garmentsG2440 οὐounotG3756 κατακαίωkatakaíōincinerate?G2618

Proverbs 6 - 28

ἤḗOrG2228 περιπατέωperipatéōshall anyone walkG4043 ἐπίepíuponG1909 ἄνθραξánthraxcoalsG440 πῦρpŷrof fire,G4442 δέdéandG1161 πούςpoúshis feetG4228 οὐoushall notG3756 κατακαίωkatakaíōincinerate.G2618

Proverbs 6 - 29

οὕτωhoútōSoG3779 ὁhotheG3588 εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaione enteringG1525 πρόςpróstoG4314 γυνήgynḗ{womanG1135 ὕπανδροςhýpandrosa married};G5220 οὐouhe shall notG3756 δήdḗbe acquitted,G1211 οὐδέoudénorG3761 πᾶςpâsany oneG3956 ἅπτομαιháptomaitouchingG680 her.G14731

Proverbs 6 - 30

οὐouIt is notG3756 θαυμαστόςthaumastósa wonderG2298 ἐάνeánifG1437 θηριομαχέωthēriomachéōany be capturedG2341 κλέπτωkléptōstealing;G2813 κλέπτωkléptōfor he stealsG2813 ἵναhínathatG2443 ἐμπίπλημιempíplēmihe should fill upG1705 ψυχήpsychḗhis soulG5590 πεινάωpeináōwhen hungering;G3983

Proverbs 6 - 31

ἐάνeánbut ifG1437 θηριομαχέωthēriomachéōhe should be capturedG2341 ἀποτίνωapotínōhe shall payG661 seven-fold,G20353 καίkaíandG2532 πᾶςpâs{allG3956 ὑπάρχονταhypárchontahis possessionsG5224 δίδωμιdídōmiby givingG1325 ῥύομαιrhýomaishall rescueG4506 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhimself}.G1438

Proverbs 6 - 32

ὁhoBut theG3588 μοιχόςmoichósadulterer,G3432 διάdiáthroughG1223 lackG17291 φρήνphrḗnof sense,G5424 ἀπώλειαapṓleia{destructionG684 ψυχήpsychḗfor his soulG5590 περιποιέομαιperipoiéomaiprocures}.G4046

Proverbs 6 - 33

ὀδύνηodýnēBoth griefsG3601 καίkaíandG2532 ἀτιμίαatimíadishonorG819 ὑποφέρωhypophérōhe suffers,G5297 δέdéandG1161 ὄνειδοςóneidoshis scornG3681 οὐoushall notG3756 ἐξαλείφωexaleíphōbe wiped awayG1813 εἰςeisintoG1519 ὁhotheG3588 αἰώνaiṓneon.G165

Proverbs 6 - 34

μεστόςmestós{is fullG3324 γάρgárForG1063 ζῆλοςzēlosof zealG2205 θυμόςthymósthe rageG2372 ἀνήρanḗrof her husband};G435 οὐouhe will notG3756 φείδομαιpheídomaispareG5339 ἐνeninG1722 ἡμέραhēmérathe dayG2250 κρίσιςkrísisof judgment.G2920

Proverbs 6 - 35

οὐouHe will notG3756 σκορπίοςskorpíosbargainG4651 οὐδείςoudeísfor anyG3762 λύτρονlýtronransomG3083 ἔχθραéchthraof his hatred,G2189 norG37621 διαλύωdialýōpartG1262 πολύςpolýsby manyG4183 δῶρονdōrongifts.G1435

In the wider web6 threads

Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Proverbs 6:20 → Deuteronomy 6:6, Proverbs 6:20-23 → Deuteronomy 6:6-9

Wisdom Instruction (Torah Pedagogy)

Shaped Proverbs 6:1–5, Proverbs 6:12–19, Proverbs 6:16–19