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Proverbs 6:2

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if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 2

In this chapter we have, I. A caution against rash suretiship (Pro 6:1-5). II. A rebuke to slothfulness (Pro 6:6-11). III. The character and fate of a malicious mischievous man (Pro 6:12-15). IV. An account of seven things which God hates (Pro 6:16-19). V. An exhortation to make the word of God familiar to us (Pro 6:20-23). VI. A repeated warning of the pernicious consequences of the sin of whoredom (Pro 6:24-35). We are here dissuaded from sin very much by arguments borrowed from our secular interests, for it is not only represented as damning in the other world, but as impoverishing in this.

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Strong's Concordancev. 2

יָקֹשׁ (yâqôsh, H3369) — to ensnare (literally or figuratively) אֵמֶר (ʼêmer, H561) — something said פֶּה (peh, H6310) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);… לָכַד (lâkad, H3920) — to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by…

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Proverbs 18:7rank 16

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 12:13rank 15

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

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