Proverbs 6:3

"you are trapped by the words of your mouth; you are ensnared with the words of your mouth."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the power and consequences of our speech, suggesting that careless or deceptive words can lead to entrapment and harm. It underscores the importance of choosing our words wisely, as they have the ability to bind us in difficulties when used wrongly.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Better, “Do this now, O my son, and free thyself when thou hast come into thy friend’s house; go, how thyself down (perhaps “stamp with thy foot,” or “hasten”), press hotly upon thy friend. By persuasion, and if need be, by threats, get back the bond which thou hast been entrapped into signing:” The “friend” is, as before, the companion, not the creditor.

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