Proverbs 6:1-5
New Century Version
Dangers of Being Foolish
6 My child, be careful about giving a guarantee for somebody else’s loan,
about promising to pay what someone else owes.
2 You might get trapped by what you say;
you might be caught by your own words.
3 My child, if you have done this and are under your neighbor’s control,
here is how to get free.
Don’t be proud. Go to your neighbor
and beg to be free from your promise.
4 Don’t go to sleep
or even rest your eyes,
5 but free yourself like a deer running from a hunter,
like a bird flying away from a trapper.
Proverbs 17:17
New Century Version
17 A friend loves you all the time,
and a brother helps in time of trouble.
Proverbs 24:10
New Century Version
10 If you give up when trouble comes,
it shows that you are weak.
Proverbs 27:10
New Century Version
10 Don’t forget your friend or your parent’s friend.
Don’t always go to your family for help when trouble comes.
A neighbor close by is better than a family far away.
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