Proverbs 6:1-8

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:1-35

Dissuasives from Hurtful thingsProverbs 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 Lordhates (16-19). At Proverbs 6:20 the thread of Proverbs 5 is resumed.1. The surety appears to have taken the creditor’s hand in the presence of witnesses: cp. 2 Kings 10:15. 3. Read, ’Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbour, go, bestir thyself, and beset thy neighbour. Make haste to get out of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 6:1

VI.(i). Ninth Discourse:—Against Suretyship (Proverbs 6:1-5).(1) If thou be surety for thy friend.—When the Mosaic Law was instituted, commerce had not been taken up by the Israelites, and the lending of money on interest for its employment in trade was a thing unknown. The only occasion for loans would be to supply the immediate necessities of the borrower, and the exaction of interest under such circumstances would be productive of great hardship, involving the loss of land and even personal... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 6:3

(3) When thou art come . . .—Rather, for thou hast come under the power of thy friend; thou hast made thy freedom and property dependent on him for whom thou hast become surety.Humble thyself.—Literally, let thyself be trampled on, humbly sue.Make sure.—Rather, assail impetuously, importune. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 6:5

(5) Of the hunter.—This, or some such phrase (perhaps, the hand “that held him”), must be supplied here. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 6:7

(j). Tenth Discourse:—Against Sloth (Proverbs 6:6-11)(7) Guide.—Properly, judge (the Arabic cadi), then leader, prince. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:1-35

CHAPTER 7CERTAIN EXAMPLES OF THE BINDING CHARACTER OF OUR OWN ACTIONS"The surety the sluggard and the worthless person." Proverbs 6:1; Proverbs 6:6; Proverbs 6:12FROM the solemn principle announced at the close of the last chapter the teacher passes, almost unconscious of the thought which determines his selection of subjects, to illustrate the truth by three examples, -that of the Surety, that of the Sluggard, that of the Worthless Man. And then, because the horrors of impurity are the most... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Proverbs 6:1-35

CHAPTER 6 1. The surety (Proverbs 6:1-5 ) 2. The sluggard (Proverbs 6:6-11 ) 3. The naughty, good-for-nothing person (Proverbs 6:12-19 ) 4. The strange woman (Proverbs 6:20-35 ) Proverbs 6:1-5 . These are instructions concerning contracts, in being surety for a neighbor and the danger connected with it. Proverbs 6:6-11 . The sluggard is commanded to go to the ant for a lesson. (See also Proverbs 30:25 .) The ant is a marvellous little creature. That which modern science has found out... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 6:2

6:2 Thou art {a} snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.(a) He forbids us not to become surety one for another, according to the rule of charity, but that we consider for whom and after what sort, so that the creditor may not be defrauded. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 6:6

6:6 Go to the {b} ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:(b) If the word of God cannot instruct you, learn from the little ant to labour for yourself and not to burden others. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:1-35

These chapters begin with reminiscence. A father is reciting to a son the precepts taught him by his father in his youth, and which cover chapter four. Chapter five is a warning against the evil woman. Chapter six deals with suretyship, indolence, malice and violence, while chapter seven returns to the theme of chapter five. In the first-named chapter occurs the beautiful illustration of Hebrew rhythm to which attention was called in Lesson 1; and following it we find in Proverbs 4:18 and... read more

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