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Proverbs 22:24-26
Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 22:24-26
Tree of Life Version
24 Do not be friends with one given to anger
or associate with a hot-tempered person,
25 lest you learn his ways,
and entangle your soul in a snare.
26 Do not be one who shakes hands
or puts up security for debts.
Proverbs 22:24-26
New International Version
Proverbs 22:24-26
New International Version
Saying 3
24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
25 or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.(A)
Saying 4
26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge(B)
or puts up security for debts;
Proverbs 22:24-26
New King James Version
Proverbs 22:24-26
New King James Version
24 Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a (A)furious man do not go,
25 Lest you learn his ways
And set a snare for your soul.
26 (B)Do not be one of those who [a]shakes hands in a pledge,
One of those who is [b]surety for debts;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:26 Lit. strikes
- Proverbs 22:26 guaranty
Proverbs 22:24-26
English Standard Version
Proverbs 22:24-26
English Standard Version
24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
nor go with a wrathful man,
25 lest you learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.
26 Be not one of those who (A)give pledges,
who put up security for debts.
Tree of Life Version (TLV)
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New King James Version (NKJV) 
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English Standard Version (ESV) 
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