Proverbs 6:1-3

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

6 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger.

² Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.

³ Do therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend: