Proverbs 22:27
“If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If thou hast nothing to pay,.... When the debtor this, and the creditor demands the debt of the surety: it is weakness…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He - i. e., The man to whom the surety has been given. The practice of distraining for payment of a debt, seems, though…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 22:26-27
We have here, as often before, a caution against suretiship, as a thing both imprudent and unjust. 1. We must not…