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10 Lest strangers be satisfied by your strength
And by your painful labor, those in the house of a foreigner;

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10 And strangers will be filled with your strength
And your hard-earned goods will go to the house of an alien;

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Practical Warnings

My son, if you have become a (A)guarantor for your neighbor,
Have struck your [a]hands in pledge for a stranger,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:1 Lit palms

Parental Counsel

My son, if you have become (A)surety for your neighbor,
Have [a]given a pledge for a stranger,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:1 Lit clapped your palms

15 If one becomes a (A)guarantor for a stranger, he will surely suffer,
But he who hates [a]striking hands in pledge is secure.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:15 Or being a guarantor

15 He who is (A)guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates [a]being a guarantor is secure.

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  1. Proverbs 11:15 Lit those who strike hands

16 Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

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16 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

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