Proverbs 22:26-29 Parallel Bible Translations

Proverbs 22:26-29
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26 Be thou not one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts: Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts. Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts;
27 If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you? if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set. Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.
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