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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 6 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/6-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CEV</a> > Proverbs 6</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/5.htm" title="Proverbs 5">◄</a> Proverbs 6 <a href="../proverbs/7.htm" title="Proverbs 7">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s1">Don't Be Foolish</h3>1<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.6.1!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> My child, suppose you agreeto pay the debt of someone,who cannot repay a loan.2Then you are trappedby your own words,3and you are now in the powerof someone else.Here is what you should do:Go and beg for permissionto call off the agreement.4Do this before you fall asleepor even get sleepy.5Save yourself, just as a deeror a bird tries to escapefrom a hunter.6You lazy people can learnby watching an anthill.7Ants don't have leaders,8but they store up foodduring harvest season.9How long will you lie theredoing nothing at all?When are you going to get upand stop sleeping?10<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.6.10!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> Sleep a little. Doze a little.Fold your handsand twiddle your thumbs.11Suddenly, everything is gone,as though it had been takenby an armed robber.12Worthless liars go around13<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.6.13!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> winking and giving signalsto deceive others.14They are always thinking upsomething cruel and evil,and they stir up trouble.15But they will be struckby sudden disasterand left without a hope.16There are six or sevenkinds of peoplethe Lord doesn't like:17Those who are too proudor tell lies or murder,18those who make evil plansor are quick to do wrong,19those who tell lies in courtor stir up troublein a family.20Obey the teachingof your parents—21always keep it in mindand never forget it.22Their teaching will guide youwhen you walk,protect you when you sleep,and talk to youwhen you are awake.23The Law of the Lord is a lamp,and its teachingsshine brightly.Correction and self-controlwill lead you through life.24They will protect youfrom the flattering wordsof someone else's wife.<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.6.24!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> 25Don't let yourself be attractedby the charm and lovely eyesof someone like that.26A woman who sells her lovecan be bought for as littleas the price of a meal.But making loveto another man's wifewill cost you everything.27If you carry burning coals,you burn your clothes;28if you step on hot coals,you burn your feet.29And if you go to bedwith another man's wife,you pay the price.30We don't put up with thieves,not even<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.6.30!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> with one who stealsfor something to eat.31And thieves who get caughtmust pay backseven times what was stolenand lose everything.32But if you go to bedwith another man's wife,you will destroy yourselfby your own stupidity.33You will be beatenand forever disgraced,34because a jealous husbandcan be furious and mercilesswhen he takes revenge.35He won't let you pay him off,no matter what you offer.</div> </div> <a name="fn"></a> Footnotes: <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">6.24 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">someone else's wife: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “an evil woman.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">6.30 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">not even: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “except.”</char></note></div></div> <div align="center">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®) © 2006 American Bible Society. 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