Catholic Public Domain Version
"Rescue yourself like a gazelle from the hand, and like a bird from the hand of the fowler. "
— Proverbs 6:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.”
“Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, And as a bird from the hand of the fowler. ”
“Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.”
“Deliver yourself like a gazelle from a snare, and like a bird from the trap of the fowler.”
“Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.”
“Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.”
“Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.”
then you are ensnared by the words of your own mouth, and taken captive by your own words.
Therefore, my son, do what I say, and free yourself, for you have fallen into the hand of your neighbor. Run, hurry, awaken your friend.
Do not grant sleep to your eyes, nor let your eyelids slumber.
Rescue yourself like a gazelle from the hand, and like a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Go to the ant, you lazy one, and consider her ways, and so learn wisdom.
For though she has no ruler, nor instructor, nor leader,
she provides meals for herself in the summer, and she gathers at the harvest what she may eat.