Proverbs 19:1-9
Wealth Makes Many Friends
Proverbs 19:10-19
Chasten Your Son While There is Hope
Proverbs 19:20-29
Judgments Are Prepared For Scoffers
Proverbs 20:1-5
Wine is a Mocker
Proverbs 20:6-10
Who Can Find a Faithful Man?
Proverbs 20:11-20
A Child Is Known By His Deeds
Proverbs 20:21-30
Blows That Hurt Cleanse Away Evil
Proverbs 21:1-10
A Contentious Wife Makes Life Miserable
Proverbs 21:11-21
A Wise Person Stores Food Like an Ant
Proverbs 21:22-31
Wisdom Gives Strength And Security
Proverbs 22:1-11
Train a Child Right and He Will Not Depart From It
Proverbs 22:12-21
Sayings of The Wise
Proverbs 22:22-29
The Problem of Co-signing For Someone
Proverbs 23:1-11
Trying to Teach a Fool is Useless
Proverbs 23:12-23
A Wise Child Will Hear His Parents Instruction
Proverbs 23:24-35
Drunkenness Leads to All Kinds of Problems
Proverbs 24:1-10
What is in Your Heart Comes Out in Your Talk
Proverbs 24:11-22
Rejoicing for The Wrong Reasons
Proverbs 24:23-34
Priorities in Establishing a Home
Proverbs 25:1-10
Tell a Person His Fault Alone
The Problem of Co-signing For Someone
Proverbs 22:22–29
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We find in these verses a strong warning against taking advantage of the poor (vv. 22-23). The Lord is on the side of the weak and helpless and will bring judgment on those who take advantage of those who are needy. Next, we have a warning against being a friend or even associating with a hot-tempered person (vv. 24-25). Being associated with such a person will cause you to take on the wrathful ways of this person and even get caught up in a situation that is hard to get out of.
THE COMPANY YOU KEEP MAY DETERMINE THE TROUBLE YOU MEET.
We are warned several places in Scripture about putting up surety for another person’s debts (vv. 26-27). If you cosign for another and he fails to pay, you are in danger of losing your own bed. It would not be difficult to find numerous examples of people who have read Proverbs all their lives and still did not heed this warning. Many have lost nearly all they had by endorsing notes or going on the bond of those who failed to meet their financial obligations.
We find several places in Scripture the sin of moving boundary stones. A farmer could easily increase the size of his land and decrease his neighbor’s by moving the boundary lines. Its removal was prohibited (v. 28). Being diligent in one’s work is the best way to influence an employer. Diligence often results in a promotion (v. 29). Hearing about a good worker, a king will want to hire him.
Application
What has been your feelings about cosigning for another person or having another person cosign for you? Consider doing a study on this by looking up all the references that have to do with this subject.
Proverbs 22:22-29 (English Standard Version)
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