¹ My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

²⁶ Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

¹⁸ A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹⁶ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

³ Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

²² By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

¹⁸ If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

¹⁹ I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

¹³ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

³² For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

³³ Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

⁹ I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: