One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, ‘Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.’
Proverbs 22:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised If you have nothing with which to pay, even your bed will be taken from under you. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If thou hast nothing to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If you have nothing with which to pay, why should he take your bed from under you? American Standard Version (1901) If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee? Common English Bible If you can’t repay, why should they be able to take your bed from you? Catholic Public Domain Version For if you do not have the means to restore, what reason should there be for him to take the covering from your bed? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there, that he should take the covering from thy bed? |
One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, ‘Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.’
Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for foreigners.