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Proverbs 27:13
Posted by Jeff Short on January 10, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Wisdom consistently warns against rash pledges and sureties (Proverbs 6:1-4; 17:18; 20:16; 22:26-27). This saying essentially parallels the one in Proverbs 20:16. The inclusion here could be an example or a warning for the previous saying that a simple person doesn’t perceive risks and comes to suffer the consequences.– Proverbs 27:13
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