28:20 For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof are bands of brass. 28:21 The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it. 28:22 It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the flame thereof. 28:23 Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard. 28:24 Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and gold, 28:25 And weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth. 28:26 Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait. 29:1 He that is merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengtheneth his hand keepeth the commandments. 29:2 Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season. 29:3 Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for thee. 29:4 Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them. 29:5 Till he hath received, he will kiss a man’s hand; and for his neighbour’s money he will speak submissly: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the time. 29:6 If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings; and for honour he will pay him disgrace. 29:7 Many therefore have refused to lend for other men’s ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded. 29:8 Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy. 29:9 Help the poor for the commandment’s sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty. 29:10 Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost. 29:11 Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold. 29:12 Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction. 29:13 It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear. 29:14 An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him. 29:15 Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee. 29:16 A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety: 29:17 And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him [in danger] that delivered him. 29:18 Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations. 29:19 A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men’s business for gain shall fall into suits.