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Proverbs 22:26

Money and wealthWisdom

24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

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BSB
Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.
KJV
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
WEB
Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.
ASV
Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [Or] of them that are sureties for debts.
DARBY
Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:
BLB
Do not be among those striking hands in the pledging [for] loans.
ÅB
Vær ikke blant dem som gir håndslag, dem som borger for gjeld!
OTB
Vær ikke blant dem som slår hender i pant, eller blant dem som blir garantister for gjeld.
B1930
Vær ikke blandt dem som gir håndslag, dem som borger for gjeld!

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