Proverbs 22:26
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts:

Proverbs 6:1-5 Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words. . . .

Proverbs 11:15 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

Proverbs 17:18 A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.

Proverbs 27:13 Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a pledge for strangers.

Context
Thirty Sayings of the Wise
25Lest perhaps thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul. 26Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts:27For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there that he should take the covering from thy bed?…
Cross References
Proverbs 6:1
Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.

Proverbs 17:18
A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.

Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

be
תְּהִ֥י (tə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

one who gives pledges,
בְתֹֽקְעֵי־ (ḇə·ṯō·qə·‘ê-)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman

who puts up security
בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים (ba·‘ō·rə·ḇîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6148: To braid, intermix, technically, to traffic, give to be security

for debts.
מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃ (maš·šā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4859: A loan


Additional Translations
Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.Be not you one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

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

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

Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:

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

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

Don't you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties for burdens.
Jump to Previous
Agreement Burdens Collateral Debts Hands Pledge Pledges Puts Responsible Security Strike Strikes Striking Surety Themselves
Jump to Next
Agreement Burdens Collateral Debts Hands Pledge Pledges Puts Responsible Security Strike Strikes Striking Surety Themselves
External Links
Proverbs 22:26 NIV
Proverbs 22:26 NLT
Proverbs 22:26 ESV
Proverbs 22:26 NASB
Proverbs 22:26 ASV

Proverbs 22:26 Bible Apps
Proverbs 22:26 Biblia Paralela
Proverbs 22:26 Chinese Bible
Proverbs 22:26 French Bible
Proverbs 22:26 German Bible

Alphabetical: a among be become debts Do for give guarantors hands in man not or pledge pledges puts security strikes those up who

OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:26 Don't you be one of those who (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Proverbs 22:25
Top of Page
Top of Page