Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Proverbs 6:1-9 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. My child, suppose you agreeto pay the debt of someone,who cannot repay a loan.

2. Then you are trappedby your own words,

3. and you are now in the powerof someone else.Here is what you should do:go and beg for permissionto call off the agreement.

4. Do this before you fall asleepor even get sleepy.

5. Save yourself, just as a deeror a bird tries to escapefrom a hunter.

6. You lazy people can learnby watching an anthill.

7. Ants don't have leaders,

8. but they store up foodduring harvest season.

9. How long will you lie theredoing nothing at all?When are you going to get upand stop sleeping?