Proverbs 6:3

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.

Do {H6213} this now {H645}, my son {H1121}, and deliver {H5337} thyself, when thou art come {H935} into the hand {H3709} of thy friend {H7453}; go {H3212}, humble {H7511} thyself, and make sure {H7292} thy friend {H7453}.

Do this now, my son, and extricate yourself, since you put yourself in your friend's power: go, humble yourself, and pester your friend;

then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

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Cross-References

  • James 4:10 (5 votes)

    Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

  • Psalms 31:8 (3 votes)

    And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:12 (2 votes)

    And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD his God, [and] humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of the LORD.

  • 2 Samuel 24:14 (2 votes)

    And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies [are] great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

  • Exodus 10:3 (2 votes)

    And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

  • 2 Chronicles 12:5 (2 votes)

    Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and [to] the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.