Proverbs 6:3

Bible in Basic English 1965

Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:14

And David said to Gad, This is a hard decision for me to make: let us come into the hands of the Lord, for great are his mercies: let me not come into the hands of men.

2 Chronicles 12:5

Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the chiefs of Judah, who had come together in Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, The Lord has said, Because you have given me up, I have given you up into the hands of Shishak.

2 Chronicles 36:12

He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did not make himself low before Jeremiah the prophet who gave him the word of the Lord.

Psalm 31:8

And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.

Exodus 10:3

Then Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you be lifted up in your pride before me? let my people go so that they may give me worship.

Proverbs 6:2

You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

Proverbs 6:4

Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;

James 4:10

Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.