Proverbs 6:1
“My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend,.... To another; hast engaged thyself by promise or bond, or both, to pay a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Surety - The “pledge,” or security for payment, which, for example, David was to bring back from his brothers 1Sa 17:18.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 6:1-5
It is the excellency of the word of God that it teaches us not only divine wisdom for another world, but human prudence…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Proverbs 6:1-5
Eleventh Address. Chap. 6. Pro 6:1-5. The Surety
"From the solemn principle announced at the close of the last chapter…
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