Chapter — Douay-Rheims

Proverbs 6

2.

Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.

3.

Do, therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend:

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4.

Give not sleep to thy eyes, neither let thy eyelids slumber.

7.

Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain,

9.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10.

Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep:

11.

And want shall come upon thee, as a traveller, and poverty as a man armed. But if thou be diligent, thy harvest shall come as a fountain, and want shall flee far from thee.

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12.

A man that is an apostate, an unprofitable man, walketh with a perverse mouth,

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13.

He winketh with the eyes, presseth with the foot, speaketh with the finger.

14.

With a wicked heart he deviseth evil, and at all times he soweth discord.

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15.

To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy.

16.

Six things there are, which the Lord hateth, and the seventh his soul detesteth:

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18.

A heart that deviseth wicked plots, feet that are swift to run into mischief,

19.

A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

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20.

My son, keep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

21.

Bind them in thy heart continually, and put them about thy neck.

22.

When thou walkest, let them go with thee: when thou sleepest, let them keep thee, and when thou awakest, talk with them.

24.

That they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the stranger.

25.

Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks:

26.

For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.

31.

And if he be taken, he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give up all the substance of his house.

33.

He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:

34.

Because the jealousy and rage of the husband will not spare in the day of revenge,

35.

Nor will he yield to any man's prayers, nor will he accept for satisfaction ever so many gifts.