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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand <i>of the hunter</i>, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand <i>of the hunter,</i> And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Save yourself like a gazelle from <i>the hunter’s</i> hand, And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter&#8217s hand And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Deliver yourself like a gazelle from <i>the hunter’s</i> hand, And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Deliver yourself like a gazelle from <i>the hunter’s</i> hand And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Tear yourself away like a gazelle from the hand of <i>the hunter</i> And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Escape like a gazelle from a hunter, like a bird from a hunter’s trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Escape like a gazelle from a hunter, like a bird from a fowler&#8217s trap. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Save yourself, just as a deer or a bird tries to escape from a hunter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Free yourself like a gazelle from the hand of a hunter and like a bird from the hand of a hunter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Get out of the trap like a bird or a deer escaping from a hunter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Deliver yourself like a gazelle from a hunter's hand, or like a bird from a fowler's hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Deliver yourself like a gazelle from a snare, and like a bird from the trap of the fowler. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Be delivered as a roe from the hand, "" And as a bird from the hand of a fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Be delivered as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of a fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Deliver thyself as the roe from the hand, and as the bird from the hand of the fowler.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Rescue yourself like a gazelle from the hand, and like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Free yourself like a gazelle from the hunter, or like a bird from the hand of the fowler. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />save yourself like a gazelle from the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the snare, and like a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That you may be delivered like a deer from a net and like a bird from a snare.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that thou mayest deliver thyself as a doe out of the toils, and as a bird out of a snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=936" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Warnings Against Foolishness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: hin·nā·ṣêl (V-Nifal-Imp-ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">Free yourself,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6643.htm" title="6643: kiṣ·ḇî (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Splendor, a gazelle. From tsabah in the sense of prominence; splendor; also a gazelle.">like a gazelle</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yāḏ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the hand of the hunter,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6833.htm" title="6833: ū·ḵə·ṣip·pō·wr (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-cs) -- A bird. Or tsippor; from tsaphar; a little bird.">like a bird</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yaḏ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the snare</a> <a href="/hebrew/3353.htm" title="3353: yā·qūš (N-ms) -- A fowler, trapper. Passive participle of yaqosh; properly, entangled, i.e. By implication a snare, or a snarer.">of the fowler.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Psalm 124:7</a></span><br />We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11-12</a></span><br />Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!” / So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-1.htm">1 Samuel 20:1</a></span><br />Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? How have I sinned against your father, that he wants to take my life?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-26.htm">1 Samuel 23:26-28</a></span><br />Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them. / Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!” / So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-14.htm">2 Samuel 15:14</a></span><br />And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-7.htm">2 Kings 7:7</a></span><br />Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Jeremiah 51:6</a></span><br />Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-5.htm">Ezekiel 33:5</a></span><br />Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Genesis 19:17</a></span><br />As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-22.htm">Genesis 19:22</a></span><br />Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-21.htm">Luke 21:21</a></span><br />Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-25.htm">Acts 9:25</a></span><br />One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-11.htm">Acts 12:11</a></span><br />Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-42.htm">Acts 27:42-43</a></span><br />The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. / But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Deliver yourself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.</p><p class="hdg">as a bird</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-17.htm">Proverbs 1:17</a></b></br> Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Psalm 11:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee <i>as</i> a bird to your mountain?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Psalm 124:7</a></b></br> Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Archer</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-17.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Fowler</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Free</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">Gazelle</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Hunter</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-2.htm">Net</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-19.htm">Roe</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/26-10.htm">Archer</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-23.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/hosea/9-8.htm">Fowler</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-29.htm">Free</a> <a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Gazelle</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-13.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/10-9.htm">Hunter</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-23.htm">Net</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">Roe</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Save</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-23.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-12.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Free yourself</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the urgency and necessity of taking immediate action to escape a perilous situation. In the context of <a href="/proverbs/6.htm">Proverbs 6</a>, it follows advice on avoiding entanglements such as financial pledges or debts that can lead to ruin. The call to "free yourself" suggests personal responsibility and initiative, aligning with biblical themes of wisdom and prudence. It echoes the broader biblical narrative of liberation, such as the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, where God provided a way out of bondage, but the people had to choose to follow.<p><b>like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter</b><br>The gazelle is known for its speed and agility, traits that are essential for escaping predators. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the gazelle was a common symbol of swiftness and grace. This imagery underscores the need for quick and decisive action to avoid danger. The "hand of the hunter" represents a trap or a situation designed to capture and harm, much like sin or foolish decisions can ensnare a person. This phrase can be connected to other scriptures that warn against the snares of sin, such as <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Psalm 124:7</a>, which speaks of escaping the fowler's snare.<p><b>like a bird from the snare of the fowler</b><br>Birds are often used in scripture to symbolize freedom and the soul's desire to soar above earthly troubles. The "snare of the fowler" is a metaphor for traps set by those who wish to capture or harm. In biblical times, fowlers used various methods to catch birds, which required cunning and deceit, paralleling how sin and temptation can subtly entrap individuals. This imagery is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3</a>, where God promises to deliver from the snare of the fowler, highlighting divine protection and the importance of seeking God's wisdom to avoid life's pitfalls.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gazelle.htm">Gazelle</a></b><br>A swift and graceful animal known for its ability to escape predators quickly. In the context of this verse, it symbolizes the urgency and agility needed to escape from danger or entrapment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hunter.htm">Hunter</a></b><br>Represents any force or situation that seeks to capture or ensnare, often used metaphorically for sin, debt, or harmful influences.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bird.htm">Bird</a></b><br>A creature that is often caught in snares, symbolizing vulnerability and the need for vigilance to avoid being trapped.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fowler.htm">Fowler</a></b><br>A person who traps birds, representing those who set traps or create situations that can lead to one's downfall.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/snare.htm">Snare</a></b><br>A trap used to catch birds, symbolizing the various temptations and dangers that can entrap a person spiritually or morally.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/urgency_in_avoiding_sin.htm">Urgency in Avoiding Sin</a></b><br>Just as a gazelle or bird must act quickly to escape a trap, believers must be vigilant and proactive in avoiding sin and temptation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_spiritual_dangers.htm">Awareness of Spiritual Dangers</a></b><br>Recognize the spiritual "hunters" and "fowlers" in life, such as harmful influences or deceitful practices, and take steps to avoid them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god's_wisdom.htm">Dependence on God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Seek God's wisdom and guidance to discern and escape the snares of life, much like the wisdom literature of Proverbs encourages.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>Understand that while God provides the means of escape, individuals must take personal responsibility to act and free themselves from entanglements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>Engage with a community of believers who can provide support, accountability, and encouragement in avoiding spiritual snares.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_child_custody.htm">What does the Bible say about child custody issues?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_proverbs_6_1-5_and_matthew_5_42_align.htm">How do warnings against guaranteeing a neighbor's debt in Proverbs 6:1-5 align with Jesus's teachings on generosity (Matthew 5:42)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_ekron's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What does Proverbs 3:6 mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_lectionary.htm">How are Church Business Meetings conducted effectively?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Of the hunter.--</span>This, or some such phrase (perhaps, the hand "that held him"), must be supplied here.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - The struggles of the roe and the bird to escape from the snare are employed figuratively to describe the efforts which the surety is to make to tear and free himself from his friend. <span class="cmt_word">From the hand</span> of the hunter (Hebrew, <span class="accented">miyyad</span>); literally, <span class="accented">from the hand</span>, as shown by the italics. The variation in all the ancient versions, with the exception of the Vulgate and Venetian, which read "from the snare," suggests that the original text was <span class="accented">mippath</span> instead of <span class="accented">miyyad.</span> The Hebrew <span class="accented">yad</span>, "hand," may, however, be used by metonymy for a toil or gin; but this is improbable, as no example of this kind can be found. With regard to the addition, "of the hunter," though this does not occur in the original, the parallelism would seem to clearly require it, and Bottcher maintains, but upon insufficient evidence, and against the reading of all manuscripts, which omit it, that the word <span class="accented">tsayyad</span>, equivalent to "of the hunter," formed part of the original text, but has fallen out. The plain reading, "from the hand," may, however, be used absolutely, as in <a href="/1_kings/20-42.htm">1 Kings 20:42</a>, "Because thou hast let go out of thy hand (miyyad)," in which case the hand will not be that of the hunter, but that of the person for whom the one is surety. <span class="cmt_word">Roe</span>. There is a paronomasia in <span class="accented">ts'vi</span>, equivalent to "roe," and <span class="accented">tsiphor</span>, equivalent to "bird," of the original, which is lost in the Authorized Version. The <span class="accented">ts'vi</span> is the "roe" or "gazelle," so named from the beauty of its form (see also <a href="/songs/2-7.htm">Song of Solomon 2:7-9, 17</a>; <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Song of Solomon 3:5</a>; <a href="/songs/8-14.htm">Song of Solomon 8:14</a>; <a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm">1 Kings 5:3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/13-14.htm">Isaiah 13:14</a>). <span class="accented">Tsippor</span> is a generic word, and represents any small bird. It is derived from the twittering or chirping noise which the bird makes, the root being <span class="accented">tsaphar</span>, "to chirp, or twitter." As to its identification with the sparrow, <span class="accented">Passer montanus</span>, or the blue thrush, <span class="accented">Petrocossyphus cyanens</span> (see 'Bible Animals,' Rev. J.G. Wood, p. 405, edit. 1876). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Free yourself,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֭נָּצֵל</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nā·ṣêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a gazelle</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּצְבִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kiṣ·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6643.htm">Strong's 6643: </a> </span><span class="str2">Splendor, a gazelle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the hand [of the hunter],</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיָּ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a bird</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ṣip·pō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6833.htm">Strong's 6833: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little bird</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיַּ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fowler’s snare.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָקֽוּשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·qūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3353.htm">Strong's 3353: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entangled, a snare, a snarer</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-5.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:5 Free yourself like a gazelle (Prov. 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