proverbs-6:3-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 6:1-5

It is the excellency of the word of God that it teaches us not only divine wisdom for another world, but human prudence for this world, that we may order our affairs with discretion; and this is one good rule, To avoid suretiship, because by it poverty and ruin are often brought into families, which take away that comfort in relations which he had recommended in the foregoing chapter. 1. We must look upon suretiship as a snare and decline it accordingly, Ps. 6:1, 2. ?It is dangerous enough for... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 6:6-11

Solomon, in these verses, addresses himself to the sluggard who loves his ease, lives in idleness, minds no business, sticks to nothing, brings nothing to pass, and in a particular manner is careless in the business of religion. Slothfulness is as sure a way to poverty, though not so short a way, as rash suretiship. He speaks here to the sluggard, I. By way of instruction, Ps. 6:6-8. He sends him to school, for sluggards must be schooled. He is to take him to school himself, for, if the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:3

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself ,.... Take the following advice, as the best that can be given in such circumstances, in order to be freed from such an obligation, or to be safe and easy under it; when thou art come into the hand of thy friend ; or, "because or seeing thou art fallen into the hand of thy friend,' as the Targum; or "though thou art,' &c.; as Aben Ezra; which may be understood either of the creditor to whom a man is bound, or of the debtor for whom he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:4

Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. Until the above things are done; which denotes of what consequence and importance they are; and that persons in such circumstances should not be careless, dilatory, and unconcerned; but should use great diligence, and leave no stone unturned, or method untried, to extricate themselves; see Psalm 132:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:5

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 try all ways and means to get out of his suretyship engagements, especially when he finds himself liable to danger by it; this he should do "immediately" and "out of hand" F7 מיד "statim", De Dieu; "subito", Noldius, p. 859. No. 1630. "ilico, repente", so some in Eliae Tishbi, p. 143. ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:6

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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:7

Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler. None to guide and direct her what to do; nor any to overlook her, to see that she does aright, or to oblige her to work, and keep her to it; nor any to call her to an account, and correct her for doing amiss; and nevertheless diligent and industrious, doing everything of herself, by the instinct of nature, readily and willingly: and yet how slothful are men; who, besides the dictates of nature, reason, and conscience, have parents, masters,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:3

Do this - deliver thyself - Continue to press him for whom thou art become surety, to pay his creditor; give him no rest till he do it, else thou mayest fully expect to be left to pay the debt. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:5

Deliver thyself as a roe - צבי tsebi , the antelope. If thou art got into the snare, get out if thou possibly canst; make every struggle and excertion, as the antelope taken in the net, and the bird taken in the snare would, in order to get free from thy captivity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:6

Go to the ant, thou sluggard - נמלה nemalah , the ant, is a remarkable creature for foresight, industry, and economy. At the proper seasons they collect their food - not in the summer to lay up for the winter; for they sleep during the winter, and eat not; and therefore such hoards would be to them useless; but when the food necessary for them is most plentiful, then they collect it for their consumption in the proper seasons. No insect is more laborious, not even the bee itself; and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 6:1-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 6:6-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:6

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