World English Bible
"My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;"
— Proverbs 6:1, World English Bible
“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; ”
“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 have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;
You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.
Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.