Proverbs 22:27 meaning and explanation
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
Proverbs 22:27, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse closes a short warning against pledging security for another person's debt (verses 26 and 27). A wisdom teacher is instructing a student, and the question is rhetorical: if the debt comes due and you cannot pay, the creditor may legally seize the pledge, even the bed you sleep on.
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