Proverbs 6:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 6:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 6:5 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 6:5 — KJV
“Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.”
— Proverbs 6:5 (KJV)
Proverbs 6:5 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 6:5
“Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. and make...: or, so shalt thou prevail with thy friend”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:5: deliver, thyself, hand
“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:5: deliver, hand
“Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:5: thyself, hand
“And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:5: deliver, hand
“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:5: thyself, hand
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