Neville Goddard on Proverbs 6:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 6 in context

Scripture Focus

1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

Proverbs 6:1-3

Biblical Context

Do not cosign or vow for a friend’s debt; your words bind you. To free yourself, humble yourself and take action to restore balance with your inner self and your friend.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the verse as a mirror of your inner state. When you pledge yourself as surety for another, you confer power to their words over your inner world; you bind your own imagination to outcomes that are not yet yours to own. The I AM within you does not require you to plaster your name upon another's debt; rather, it invites you to withdraw the lease you have signed in error and to stand as consciousness free of collateral obligations. The moment you recognize that the words of your mouth have drawn you into a snare, you may choose to revise: from this moment, you deliver yourself by returning to your inner friend with humility. Go to the inner self that sees all as you and teaches discernment; acknowledge that true support arises from inner order, not from external contracts. In this shift, you are not denying responsibility but reordering your state of being so that your word becomes alignment with your I AM, not a trap. By humbling yourself, you re‑enter the self-sufficient kingdom of Peace where every choice is chosen by you in awareness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In a moment of stillness, assume you have delivered yourself; revise your inner speech to 'I am free from this burden.' Feel the release and act from that new state today.