Proverbs 6:3

New English Translation

then, my child, do this in order to deliver yourself, because you have fallen into your neighbor’s power: go, humble yourself, and appeal firmly to your neighbor.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:14

David said to Gad, “I am very upset! I prefer that we be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is great; I do not want to be attacked by men!”

2 Chronicles 12:5

Shemaiah the prophet visited Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have rejected me, so I have rejected you and will hand you over to Shishak.’”

2 Chronicles 36:12

He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the Lord’s spokesman.

Psalm 31:8

You do not deliver me over to the power of the enemy; you enable me to stand in a wide open place.

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh and told him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: ‘How long do you refuse to humble yourself before me? Release my people so that they may serve me!

Proverbs 6:2

if you have been ensnared by the words you have uttered, and have been caught by the words you have spoken,

Proverbs 6:4

Permit no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.