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Proverbs 6:5–6

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Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
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From verse 5

  1. Psalms 91:3Rank 1 from verse 5
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    3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

  2. Psalms 124:7Rank 2 from verse 5
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    7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

  3. Proverbs 1:17Rank 3 from verse 5
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    17Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

  4. Psalms 11:1Rank 4 from verse 5
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    1IN the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

From verse 6

  1. Proverbs 20:4Rank 1 from verse 6
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    4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

  2. Proverbs 18:9Rank 2 from verse 6
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    9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

  3. Proverbs 13:4Rank 3 from verse 6
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    4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  4. Proverbs 6:9Rank 4 from verse 6
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    9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

  5. Hebrews 6:12Rank 5 from verse 6
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    12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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Proverbs 6:5

COMBINED MEANING

deliver

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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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Proverbs 6:6

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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sluggard

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A habitually lazy or idle person who avoids work or timely duty.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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consider

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1. To think upon attentively; to examine or weigh. 2. To regard, observe, or take notice of.

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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6:4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

6:5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

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6:6¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

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6:7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

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