Pro 6:1, 17:18 | JFB | e4.org | 1, 2. if —The condition extends through both verses. be surety —art pledged. stricken . . . hand —bargained (compare ). with a stranger

‏ Proverbs 6:1

1, 2. if—The condition extends through both verses.

be surety—art pledged.

stricken . . . hand—bargained (compare Job 17:3).

with a stranger—that is, for a friend (compare Pr 11:15; 17:18).

18. (Compare Pr 6:1-5; 11:15).

in the presence, &c.—that is, he either fails to consult his friend, or to follow his advice.