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Proverbs 22:27 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Proverbs 22:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 22 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?”
Proverbs 22:27 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 22:27
This verse explains the previous warning's stakes: 'If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?' The rhetorical question highlights the absurdity of risking essential possessions. 'Thy bed' (מִשְׁכָּבְךָ/mishkavkha) symbolizes the most basic necessity—shelter and rest. Ancient law protected certain essential items (Exodus 22:26-27), but co-signing could override these protections. The principle is stewarding what God has entrusted. We are not absolute owners but managers of God's resources (1 Corinthians 4:2). Foolish financial decisions squander God's gifts a...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:27
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“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.”
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“you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down”