Proverbs 6:1

The Passion Translation

My son, if you cosign a loan for an acquaintance and guarantee his debt, you’ll be sorry that you ever did it!

Cross References

Proverbs 11:15

The evil man will do harm when confronted by a righteous man, because he hates those who await good news.

Proverbs 17:18

It’s stupid to run up bills you’ll never be able to pay or to cosign for the loan of your friend. Save yourself the trouble and don’t do either one.

Proverbs 20:16

Anyone stupid enough to guarantee a loan for a stranger deserves to have his property held as security.

Proverbs 22:26

Why would you ever guarantee a loan for someone else or promise to be responsible for someone’s debts?

Proverbs 27:13

Cosign for one you barely know and you will pay a great price! Anyone stupid enough to guarantee the loan of another deserves to have his property seized in payment.

Proverbs 6:2

You’ll be trapped by your promise and legally bound by the agreement. So listen carefully to my advice:

Isaiah 2:6

Lord, you have abandoned your people, the house of Jacob, for they are full of occultic secrets from the east, like the land of the Philistines, with sorcerers everywhere; they are pleased with what is false and foreign.

Hebrews 7:22

So all of this magnifies the truth that we have a superior covenant with God than what they experienced, for Jesus himself is its guarantor!