Proverbs 22:26

26 Become not surety from respect of a man's person.

Proverbs 22:26 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 22:26

Be not thou [one] of them that strike hands
Or "among them" ^F13, of the number of them, that do as they do, give their hand or their bond for others; he surety for them, as it is explained in the following clause; see ( Proverbs 6:1 ) ( 17:18 ) ; [or] of them that are sureties for debts;
contracted by others; that engage for the payment of them, in case the principal fails: and it is much if persons that keep indifferent company, angry and furious men, who are often in broils and quarrels, and spend their time and substance in strife and contention, are not drawn into engagements of this kind.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (b) "inter", Pagninus, Tigurine version, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis.

Proverbs 22:26 In-Context

24 Be not companion to a furious man; neither lodge with a passionate man:

25 lest thou learn of his ways, and get snares to thy soul.

26 Become not surety from respect of a man's person.

27 For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the bed under thee.

28 Remove not the old landmarks, which thy fathers placed.