Proverbs

Proverbs 22:26–27

²⁶Do not be one who gives pledges,

who puts up security for debts.

²⁷If you have nothing with which to pay,

why should your bed be taken from under you?

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be	תְּהִ֥י	tə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
one who gives pledges	בְתֹֽקְעֵי־	ḇə·ṯō·qə·‘ê-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
who puts up security	בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים	ba·‘ō·rə·ḇîm	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6148 take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange
for debts	מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃	maš·šā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4859 loan

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you have nothing	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
with which	לְךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
to pay	לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם	lə·šal·lêm	Preposition; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7999 be complete, sound
why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should your bed	מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗	miš·kā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
be taken	יִקַּ֥ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
from under you	מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃	mit·taḥ·te·ḵā	Preposition; Preposition; second person masculine singular	H8478 the under part

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Proverbs 22:26 Proverbs 11:15 · Proverbs 17:18 · Proverbs 6:1–5 · Proverbs 27:13

Proverbs 22:27 Proverbs 20:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.