Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger, thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.

A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.

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

Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.


A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

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

My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,

Hand for hand! an evil man shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

He despised the oath, and broke the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, yet hath he done all these things: he shall not escape.


My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger, thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.

A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.

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

Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.


We have given the hand to Egypt, and to Asshur, to be satisfied with bread.

A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,

He despised the oath, and broke the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, yet hath he done all these things: he shall not escape.

And they gave their hand to send away their wives; and they offered a ram of the flock, as trespass-offering for their guilt.


A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

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

My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,

Lay down now a pledge, be thou surety for me with thyself: who is he that striketh hands with me?


My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger, thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.

A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.

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

Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.


A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding; and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction: read more.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest! So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.

Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, Hear now this, O foolish and heartless people, who have eyes and see not; who have ears, and hear not.