John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:3
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself ,.... Take the following advice, as the best that can be given in such circumstances, in order to be freed from such an obligation, or to be safe and easy under it; when thou art come into the hand of thy friend ; or, "because or seeing thou art fallen into the hand of thy friend,' as the Targum; or "though thou art,' &c.; as Aben Ezra; which may be understood either of the creditor to whom a man is bound, or of the debtor for whom he... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 6:1-5
It is the excellency of the word of God that it teaches us not only divine wisdom for another world, but human prudence for this world, that we may order our affairs with discretion; and this is one good rule, To avoid suretiship, because by it poverty and ruin are often brought into families, which take away that comfort in relations which he had recommended in the foregoing chapter. 1. We must look upon suretiship as a snare and decline it accordingly, Ps. 6:1, 2. ?It is dangerous enough for... read more