Proverbs 6:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² Have been snared by the words of your own mouth, Have been caught by the words of your mouth –

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² You are snared with the words of your lips, you are caught by the speech of your mouth.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

² you will be trapped by your words; you will be caught by your words.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² then you are ensnared by the words of your own mouth, and taken captive by your own words.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Proverbs 6:2 Cross References

Proverbs 12:13

In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare, But the righteous gets out of distress.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his life.

Proverbs 6:1

My son, if you: Have become guarantor for your friend, Have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,

Proverbs 6:3

Do this at once, my son, and deliver yourself, For you have come into the hand of your friend: Go, humble yourself, and urge your friend.

Deuteronomy 7:25

“The carved images of their mighty ones you are to burn with fire. Do not covet the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, lest you be snared by it, for it is an abomination to יהוה your Elohim.