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Proverbs 6:22

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6:22When you walk about,42 they43 will guide you;

when you lie down, they will watch over you;

when you wake up,44 they will talk45 to you.

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Footnotes

  1. 42 The verbal form is the Hitpael infinitive construct with a preposition and a suffixed subjective genitive to form a temporal clause. The term הָלַךְ (halakh) in this verbal stem means “to go about; to go to and fro.” The use of these terms in v. 22 also alludes to Deut 6:7.
  2. 43 Heb “it will guide you.” The verb is singular and the instruction is the subject.
  3. 44 In both of the preceding cola an infinitive construct was used for the temporal clauses; now the construction uses a perfect tense with vav (ו) consecutive. The verb would then be equivalent to an imperfect tense, but subordinated as a temporal clause here.
  4. 45 The Hebrew verb means “talk” in the sense of “to muse; to complain; to meditate”; cf. , “advise you.” Instruction bound to the heart will speak to the disciple on awaking.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When you walk, they will lead you;

when you lie down, they will watch over you;

and when you awake, they will talk with you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When you walk, they will guide you;

when you sleep, they will watch over you;

when you awake, they will speak to you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When you walk here and there, they will guide you;

when you lie down, they will watch over you;

when you wake up, they will talk to you.

NLTNew Living Translation

When you walk, their counsel will lead you.

When you sleep, they will protect you.

When you wake up, they will advise you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When you walk, she will lead you,

When you lie down, she will watch over you,

and when you awake, she will converse with you.

KJV 1900King James Version

When thou goest, it shall lead thee;

When thou sleepest, it shall keep thee;

And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.