The Bible › Bible in Basic English › Proverbs 6
Proverbs 6:1
My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,
Proverbs 6:1 · Bible in Basic English
← PreviousRead Proverbs 6Next →
Proverbs 6:1 in other translations
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,
My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,
Every translation above is public domain and free to share. Other versions — NIV · ESV · NKJV · NLT · NASB · CSB · AMP — are copyrighted and open on their publishers’ partner site.
In context
1 My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,
2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.
3 Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.
4 Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;
Read Proverbs 6 in the app The whole chapter