2Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.


In Context

1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger.

2 Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.

3 Do therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend:

4 Give not sleep to thy eyes, neither let thy eyelids slumber.

Proverbs 6:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:2if you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2Hast been snared with sayings of thy mouth, Hast been captured with sayings of thy mouth,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:2You are snared with the words of your mouth, you are taken with the words of your mouth.