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If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He - that is, the man to whom the surety has been given. The practice of seizing property for payment of a debt seems, though prohibited ([R…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Why should he take away thy bed from under thee? — If the mantle was taken in pledge, it had to be restored before sundow…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If you have nothing to pay When the debtor this, and the creditor demands the debt of the surety: it is weakness in a man…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Every man ought to be just to himself and his family; those are not just who, by folly or other carelessness, waste what they have.

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