you have been trapped by what you said,
    ensnared by the words of your mouth.
So do this, my son, to free yourself,
    since you have fallen into your neighbour’s hands:
go – to the point of exhaustion – [a]
    and give your neighbour no rest!
Allow no sleep to your eyes,
    no slumber to your eyelids.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:3 Or Go and humble yourself,