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Proverbs 22:27
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KJ21
if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
ASV
If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
AMP
If you have nothing with which to pay [another’s debt when he defaults], Why should his creditor take your bed from under you?
AMPC
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should he take your bed from under you?
BRG
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
CSB
If you have nothing with which to pay, even your bed will be taken from under you.
CSBA
If you have nothing with which to pay, even your bed will be taken from under you.
CEB
If you can’t repay, why should they be able to take your bed from you?
CJB
for if you don’t have the wherewithal to pay, they will take your bed away from underneath you.
CEV
If you don't have the money, you might lose your bed.
DARBY
if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
DRA
For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there, that he should take the covering from thy bed?
ERV
If you cannot pay, you will lose everything you have. So why should you lose the bed you sleep on?
EASY
If you cannot pay, they will take away your bed, even while you are sleeping on it!
EHV
If you do not have enough to repay, why should your bed be taken out from under you?
ESV
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
ESVUK
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
EXB
If you cannot pay the loan, ·your own bed may [L why should your own bed…?] be taken right out from under you.
GNV
If thou hast nothing to pay, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from under thee?
GW
If you have no money to pay back a loan, why should your bed be repossessed?
GNT
If you should be unable to pay, they will take away even your bed.
HCSB
If you have no money to pay, even your bed will be taken from under you.
ICB
If you cannot pay what he owes, your own bed will be taken and sold.
ISV
If you don’t have the ability to pay, why should your very bed be taken from under you?
JUB
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should they take away thy bed from under thee?
KJV
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
AKJV
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
LSB
If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?
LEB
If there is nothing for you to pay, why will he take your bed from under you?
TLB
Unless you have the extra cash on hand, don’t countersign a note. Why risk everything you own? They’ll even take your bed!
MSG
Don’t gamble on the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, pawning your house against a lucky chance. The time will come when you have to pay up; you’ll be left with nothing but the shirt on your back.
MEV
if you have nothing to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?
NOG
If you have no money to pay back a loan, why should your bed be repossessed?
NABRE
For if you are unable to pay, your bed will be taken from under you.
NASB
If you have nothing with which to repay, Why should he take your bed from under you?
NASB1995
If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?
NCB
For if you have no means of paying, your bed will be taken from under you.
NCV
If you cannot pay the loan, your own bed may be taken right out from under you.
NET
If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!
NIRV
If you don’t have the money to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!
NIV
if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.
NIVUK
if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.
NKJV
If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?
NLV
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should he take your bed from under you?
NLT
If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.
NRSVA
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
NRSVACE
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
NRSVCE
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
NRSVUE
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
OJB
If thou hast nothing with which to pay, why should he take away thy mishkav (bed) from under thee?
RGT
If you have nothing to pay, why should he take your bed from under you?
RSV
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
RSVCE
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
TLV
If you do not have enough to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
VOICE
For if you do and you can’t repay, won’t you risk having your bed ripped out from under you?
WEB
If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?
WYC
for if he hath not whereof he shall restore, what of cause is, that thou (should) take away (the) covering from (off) thy bed? (for if thou hath not whereof to pay, then they shall even take away thy bed from under thee.)
YLT
If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?
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