Proverbs 22:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 22:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 22:27 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 22:27 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 22:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?”

Proverbs 22:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 22:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?”

Proverbs 22:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 22:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?”

Proverbs 22:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 22:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?”

Proverbs 22:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 22:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If thou hast nothing to paye, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from vnder thee?”

Proverbs 22:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 22:27 in Context — Proverbs 22

25 Para que não aprendas o caminho dele, e te ponhas em armadilhas para tua alma.

26 Não estejas entre os que se comprometem em acordos com as mãos, [ou] os que ficam por fiadores de dívidas.

27 Se não tens como pagar, por que razão tirariam tua cama debaixo de ti?

28 Não mudes os limites antigos que teus pais fizeram.

29 Viste um homem habilidoso em sua obra? Perante a face dos reis ele será posto; ele não será posto diante de pessoas sem honra.

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What Does Proverbs 22:27 Mean?

Proverbs 22:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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