Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
In thy going about it shall lead thee; in thy lying down it shall watch over thee; and awaking, it shall speak to thee.
New American Standard Bible
When you sleep,
And when you awake,
King 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.
Holman Bible
when you lie down, they will watch over you;
when you wake up, they will talk to you.
International Standard Version
During your travels wisdom will lead you; she will watch over you while you rest; and when you are startled from your sleep, she will commune with you.
A Conservative Version
When thou walk, it shall lead thee. When thou sleep, it shall watch over thee. And when thou awake, it shall talk with thee.
American Standard Version
When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Amplified
When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you;
When you sleep, they will keep watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.
Bible in Basic English
In your walking, it will be your guide; when you are sleeping, it will keep watch over you; when you are awake, it will have talk with you.
Darby Translation
when thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
King James 2000
When you go, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall keep you; and when you awake, it shall talk with you.
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
When you go, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall keep you; and when you awake, it shall talk with you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That they may lead thee where thou goest, preserve thee when thou art asleep, and that when thou awakest, thou mayest talk of them.
NET Bible
When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you.
New Heart English Bible
When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.
The Emphasized Bible
When thou walkest abroad, it shall guide thee, when thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee, when thou wakest, it shall speak to thee:
Webster
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
World English Bible
When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.
Youngs Literal Translation
In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh with thee.
Interlinear
Nachah
Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Commandment And Instruction As Guardians
21 Tie them always upon thy heart; bind them upon thy throat 22 In thy going about it shall lead thee; in thy lying down it shall watch over thee; and awaking, it shall speak to thee. 23 For the command is a lamp, and the law a light; and the way of life the reproof of instruction:
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 2:11
Meditation shall watch over thee, understanding shall guard thee:
Proverbs 3:23-24
Then shalt thou go thy way confidently, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Psalm 17:4
For the works of men, by the word of thy lips I watched the ways of the violent one.
Psalm 43:3
Send forth thy light and thy truth; they shall lead me, they shall bring me to thy holy mountain and to thy tents.
Psalm 119:9
In what shall a youth cleanse his way? To watch according to thy word.
Psalm 119:11
In my heart I hid thy sayings, so that I shall not sin to thee.
Psalm 119:24
Also thy testimonies my delight, the men of my counsel.
Psalm 119:54
Thy laws were musics to me in the house of my sojourning.
Psalm 119:97
How I loved thy law I all the day it is my meditation.
Psalm 119:148
Mine eyes anticipated the watches to meditate in thy word.
Daniel 11:18-21
And he will turn back his face to the isles and take many: and a leader caused his reproach to cease to him; besides his reproach shall turn back to him.