잠언 Chapter 6

Translation: ESV

1

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger,

Key Message

Even surety given with good intentions can lead to ruin as a result, so one must exercise caution.

▸Chapter 6 warns against three dangerous behaviors: financial surety (vv.

Chapter 6 warns against three dangerous behaviors: financial surety (vv. 1-5), laziness (vv. 6-11), and the conduct of the wicked (vv. 12-19). Standing surety for a neighbor may begin with good intentions but can lead to financial ruin. Wisdom considers not only good intentions but also their consequences.

Related Verses

Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
6

Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Key Message

Look at the ant and learn diligence. The wisdom of nature can be a model for human life.

▸The lesson on diligence taught through the ant is Proverbs' distinctive way of learning wisdom from nature.

16

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him:

Key Message

Knowing what God hates and avoiding it is the practice of the wise life.

▸Verses 16-19 list seven things God hates in a numerical proverb: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.

20

My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not your mother's teaching.

Key Message

Parental teaching is a wisdom shield that protects against the temptations and dangers of life.

▸The latter part of chapter 6 returns to parental teaching and deepens the warning about the temptation of the forbidden woman.