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Proverbs 6:3

3 Do this then, my son, and deliver yourself;

Since you have come into the 1hand of your neighbor,

Go, humble yourself, and importune your neighbor.

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Proverbs 6:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

So do this, my son, to free yourself,

since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands:

Go—to the point of exhaustion—

and give your neighbor no rest!

Proverbs 6:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

then do this, my son, and save yourself,

for you have come into the hand of your neighbor:

go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor.

Proverbs 6:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself,

When thou art come into the hand of thy friend;

Go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

Proverbs 6:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

follow my advice and save yourself,

for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy.

Now swallow your pride;

go and beg to have your name erased.

Proverbs 6:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So do this, my son, and deliver yourself;

For you have come into the hand of your friend:

Go and humble yourself;

Plead with your friend.

Proverbs 6:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

My child, if you have done this and are under your neighbor’s control,

here is how to get free.

Don’t be proud. Go to your neighbor

and beg to be free from your promise.

Proverbs 6:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself,

Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor:

Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

Proverbs 6:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, since thou hast come into the hand of thy friend: go, humble thyself, and be urgent with thy friend.

Proverbs 6:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Do the following things, my son, so that you may free yourself, 

because you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: 

Humble yourself, 

and pester your neighbor. 

Proverbs 6:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Do this, then, my son, and free yourself,

for you have put yourself in your neighbor’s power:

Go, humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor.

Proverbs 6:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

So do this, my child, and save yourself,

for you have come into your neighbor’s power:

go, hurry, and plead with your neighbor.

Proverbs 6:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

do this, then, my child, and save yourself,

for you have come into the palm of your neighbor’s hand:

Go, humble yourself, plead with your neighbor.

Proverbs 6:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Instead, my son, do something to free yourself.

Don’t fall into your neighbor’s hands.

Don’t be proud.

Hurry and make your appeal to your neighbor.


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