Proverbs 6:1-2

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Practical Admonitions

6 My child, if you have given your pledge to your neighbor,
if you have bound yourself to another,^[a]
²you are snared by the utterance of your lips,^[b]
caught by the words of your mouth.

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Proverbs 6:1 Or a stranger
Proverbs 6:2 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb the words of your mouth

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