Proverbs 6:2 (WEB)
you are trapped by the words of your mouth; you are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
Fathers and councils · 2
Ambrose of Milan
“We bind chains on ourselves, as we read: “For every one is bound with the chains of his own sins.”” — editor's note: Prov. vi. 2 [LXX.] very loosely.
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Clement of Alexandria
“…surety for thy friend, thou wilt give thine hand to thy enemy; for a man’s own lips are a strong snare to him, and he is taken in the words of his own mouth.”” — editor's note: Prov. vi. 1, 2.
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Cross-references · 14
Parallel passages
Proverbs 6:2 and Micah 7:5 share the same wording (10 words).
Job 8:2 and Proverbs 6:2 share the same wording (10 words).
Psalm 138:4 and Proverbs 6:2 share the same wording (10 words).
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