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Proverbs 6:2

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 6:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs 6:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;
2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;
4Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;
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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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, etc.] Got into a snare out of which an escape is not easy; art no longer free, and thine own man, but under obligation to pay the debt if required; by the verbal agreement made and confirmed by striking hands, and this before witnesses; thou art taken with the words of thy mouth; as in a net, and held fast therein and thereby, and cannot get loose without paying the debt, if the debtor does not, or without the leave of the creditor.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Or, “If thou art snared ... if thou art taken,” etc. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Pro 12:13, Pro 18:7 Proverbs 6:3”
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