Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

If he is a poor man, do not keep his property all night;

New American Standard Bible

If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.

King James Version

And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

Holman Bible

If he is a poor man, you must not sleep in the garment he has given as security.

International Standard Version

If he is a poor man, don't go to sleep with his collateral in your possession.

A Conservative Version

And if he is a poor man, thou shall not sleep with his pledge.

American Standard Version

And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge;

Amplified

If the man is poor, you shall not keep his pledge overnight.

Darby Translation

And if the man be needy, thou shalt not lie down with his pledge;

Julia Smith Translation

And if the man be poor, he shall not sleep with his pledge.

King James 2000

And if the man be poor, you shall not sleep with his pledge:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And if [he is] a needy man, you shall not sleep in his pledge.

Modern King James verseion

And if the man is poor, you shall not sleep with his pledge.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Furthermore, if it be a poor body, go not to sleep with his pledge:

NET Bible

If the person is poor you may not use what he gives you as security for a covering.

New Heart English Bible

If he be a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge;

The Emphasized Bible

And, if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep in his pledge:

Webster

And if the man is poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

World English Bible

If he be a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge;

Youngs Literal Translation

'And if he is a poor man, thou dost not lie down with his pledge;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And if the man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

be poor
עני 
`aniy 
Usage: 75

thou shalt not sleep
שׁכב 
Shakab 
Usage: 210

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Verse Info

Context Readings

Consideration For People In Need

11 But keep outside till he comes out and gives it to you. 12 If he is a poor man, do not keep his property all night; 13 But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:17

Be upright in judging the cause of the man from a strange country and of him who has no father; do not take a widow's clothing on account of a debt:

Job 22:6

For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.

Job 24:3

They send away the ass of him who has no father, they take the widow's ox for debt.

Job 24:9

The child without a father is forced from its mother's breast, and they take the young children of the poor for debt.

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