Why should he take away thy bed from under thee? — If the mantle was taken in pledge, it had to be restored before sundown for the poor man to sleep in; but this merciful provision of the Law was evidently evaded. (Comp. Ezekiel 18:12.)
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Proverbs 22:27
27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?