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You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
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The Binding Power of a Promise
Commentators explain that the "words of thy mouth" refer to a verbal agreement to co-sign a loan for someone else. John Gill vividly describes this as being caught in a snare or a net. Once the promise is made, you are no longer free but are bound by your word, legally and morally obligated to pay the debt if the original debtor defaults.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Or, “If thou art snared ... if thou art taken,” etc.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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