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Proverbs 6:1–3

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FINANCIAL ENTANGLEMENTS

6My son, if you have put up security for your neighborB

or entered into an agreement withC a stranger,j

2you have been snared by the words of your mouth

trapped by the words from your mouth.

3Do this, then, my son, and free yourself,

for you have put yourself in your neighbor’s power:

Go, humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor.

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Footnotes

  1. BOr friend
  2. C or slapped hands for

Cross references

  1. jPr 11:15; 17:18; 20:16; 22:26; 27:13

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,

have given your pledge for a stranger,

if you are snared in the words of your mouth,

caught in the words of your mouth,

then do this, my son, and save yourself,

for you have come into the hand of your neighbor:

go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,

if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,

you have been trapped by what you said,

ensnared by the words of your mouth.

So do this, my son, to free yourself,

since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands:

Go—to the point of exhaustion—

and give your neighbor no rest!

NLTNew Living Translation

My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt

or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger—

if you have trapped yourself by your agreement

and are caught by what you said—

follow my advice and save yourself,

for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy.

Now swallow your pride;

go and beg to have your name erased.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

My child, if you have pledged to your neighbor,

if you have bound yourself to the stranger,

if you are snared by the sayings of your mouth,

if you are caught by the sayings of your mouth,

do this, then, my child, and save yourself,

for you have come into the palm of your neighbor’s hand:

Go, humble yourself, plead with your neighbor.

KJV 1900King James Version

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend,

If thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth,

Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself,

When thou art come into the hand of thy friend;

Go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.