Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor, Have given a pledge for a stranger, If you have been snared with the words of your mouth, Have been caught with the words of your mouth,

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.


A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger,

Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

Now he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he pledged his allegiance, yet did all these things; he shall not escape.’”


My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor, Have given a pledge for a stranger, If you have been snared with the words of your mouth, Have been caught with the words of your mouth,

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.


Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger,


We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger,

Now he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he pledged his allegiance, yet did all these things; he shall not escape.’”

They pledged to put away their wives, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their offense.


A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger,

“Lay down, now, a pledge for me with Yourself;
Who is there that will be my guarantor?


My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor, Have given a pledge for a stranger, If you have been snared with the words of your mouth, Have been caught with the words of your mouth,

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.