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Warnings Against Folly
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
if you have struck hands in pledge for another,
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if you have been trapped by what you said,
ensnared by the words of your mouth,
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then do this, my son, to free yourself,
since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands:
Go and humble yourself;
press your plea with your neighbor!
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Allow no sleep to your eyes,
no slumber to your eyelids.