Proverbs 6:5

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 6:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Proverbs 6:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“as a bird: Pro 1:17; Psa 11:1, Psa 124:7 Proverbs 6:6”
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