Proverbs 22:26-27
New King James Version
26 (A)Do not be one of those who [a]shakes hands in a pledge,
One of those who is [b]surety for debts;
27 If you have nothing with which to pay,
Why should he take away your bed from under you?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:26 Lit. strikes
- Proverbs 22:26 guaranty
Proverbs 22:26-27
Authorized (King James) Version
26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands,
or of them that are sureties for debts.
27 If thou hast nothing to pay,
why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
Proverbs 27:13
New King James Version
13 Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.
Proverbs 27:13
Authorized (King James) Version
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger,
and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
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