Proverbs 6:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 6:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 6:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 6:1 — KJV
“My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,”
— Proverbs 6:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 6:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 6:1
“The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: Surely...: Heb. If I give, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:1: son, hast, hand
“And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:1: son, hast, hand
“Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:1: son, hand, stranger
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:1: son, friend, hast
“When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:1: hast, hand, stranger
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