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Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Proverbs 6:3 — KJV
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Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Proverbs 6:3 — KJV
Deliver thyself. What wonder, then, in view of the dire consequences that might ensue, that the wise man counsels his son to spare no effort to extricate himself from the snare into which his affection for his friend and his youthful inexperience have led him.
Although slavery is no longer the penalty for unwise kindliness in standing guarantor for a friend, Solomon’s words are still important counsel, and should be taught to every young man before he ventures into business life.
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