Proverbs 6:1

King James Version

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

Proverbs 6:1

New International Version

6 My son,^(A) if you have put up security^(B) for your neighbor,^(C)
if you have shaken hands in pledge^(D) for a stranger,

¹⁸Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

¹⁸He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Because he had given his hand in pledge^(A) and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.

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