American King James Version
" My son, if you be surety for your friend, if you have stricken your hand with a stranger, "
— Proverbs 6:1, American King James Version
“My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,”
“My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger; ”
“My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;”
“Admonitions and Warnings against Dangerous and Destructive Acts My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, if you have become a guarantor for a stranger,”
“My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger,”
“My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,”
“My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,”
My son, if you be surety for your friend, if you have stricken your hand with a stranger,
You are snared with the words of your mouth, you are taken with the words of your mouth.
Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, when you are come into the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself, and make sure your friend.
Give not sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.