5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.


In Context

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

3 then do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor's hands: Go and humble yourself; press your plea with your neighbor!

4 Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids.

5 Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!

7 It has no commander, no overseer or ruler,

Proverbs 6:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter,] and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter , And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5Be delivered as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of a fowler.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Deliver yourself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.