Proverbs 22:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Bible Comments

v. 27. If thou hast nothing to pay, being called upon to make good his pledge, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? the bed having been pledged as a guarantee for the payment of the debt here concerned. Proverbs 6:1-4; Proverbs 11:15; Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 20:16.

Proverbs 22:27

27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?