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Proverbs 6:1

My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,

Proverbs 6:1 · Young's Literal Translation

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Proverbs 6:1 in other translations

KJV King James Version

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

BSB Berean Standard Bible

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,

WEB World English Bible

My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,

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1 My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,

2 Hast been snared with sayings of thy mouth, Hast been captured with sayings of thy mouth,

3 Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,

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