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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If you have nothing <i>with which</i> to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to repay, Why should he take your bed from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to pay [another’s debt when he defaults], Why should his creditor take your bed from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to pay, even your bed will be taken from under you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you have no money to pay, even your bed will be taken from under you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you don't have the money, you might lose your bed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If you have no money to pay back a loan, why should your bed be repossessed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you should be unable to pay, they will take away even your bed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If you don't have the ability to pay, why should your very bed be taken from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If you do not have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If you have nothing to pay, "" Why does he take your bed from under you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If not to thee to requite, why shall he take thy bed from under thee?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there, that he should take the covering from thy bed? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For if you do not have the means to restore, what reason should there be for him to take the covering from your bed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For if you are unable to pay, your bed will be taken from under you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For if you have nothing to pay, they will take your bed from under you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If you cannot pay, they will take the bed from under you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the bed <i>that is</i> under thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/22-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=4565" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm">Thirty Sayings of the Wise</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">you have nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">with which</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: lə·šal·lêm (Prep:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">to pay,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: lām·māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">why</a> <a href="/hebrew/4904.htm" title="4904: miš·kā·ḇə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Place of lying, a couch, act of lying. From shakab; a bed; abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse.">should your bed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: yiq·qaḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">be taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: mit·taḥ·te·ḵā (Prep:: Prep:: 2ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">from under you?</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Matthew 5:25-26</a></span><br />Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. / Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Luke 12:58-59</a></span><br />Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison. / I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a></span><br />Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">2 Kings 4:1</a></span><br />Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-3.htm">Nehemiah 5:3-5</a></span><br />Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” / Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. / We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">Matthew 18:23-25</a></span><br />Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. / As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him. / Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Psalm 37:21</a></span><br />The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-23.htm">1 Corinthians 7:23</a></span><br />You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-6.htm">James 2:6</a></span><br />But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25-27</a></span><br />If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest. / If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, / because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-10.htm">Deuteronomy 24:10-13</a></span><br />When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security. / You are to stand outside while the man to whom you are lending brings the security out to you. / If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/24-3.htm">Job 24:3</a></span><br />They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-6.htm">Amos 2:6-8</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. / They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name. / They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a></span><br />He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Isaiah 50:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If you have nothing to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-16.htm">Proverbs 20:16</a></b></br> Take his garment that is surety <i>for</i> a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/22-26.htm">Exodus 22:26,27</a></b></br> If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">2 Kings 4:1</a></b></br> Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-15.htm">Means</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-17.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Snatched</a> <a href="/psalms/129-7.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/26-14.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-20.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-19.htm">Means</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-29.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-4.htm">Snatched</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/22-1.htm">A good name is more desirable than great wealth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If you have nothing with which to pay</b><br>This phrase addresses the issue of debt and financial responsibility, a common theme in biblical wisdom literature. In ancient Israel, debt was a serious matter, often leading to servitude or loss of property. The Mosaic Law provided guidelines for lending and borrowing, emphasizing fairness and compassion (<a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25-27</a>, <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Leviticus 25:35-37</a>). The Bible consistently warns against the dangers of debt (<a href="/proverbs/22-7.htm">Proverbs 22:7</a>) and encourages living within one's means. This phrase highlights the importance of considering one's ability to repay before incurring debt, reflecting a principle of stewardship and responsibility.<p><b>why should your bed be taken from under you?</b><br>In ancient times, a person's bed was not just a place for rest but also a symbol of personal security and stability. Losing one's bed due to unpaid debt signifies a loss of dignity and basic comfort. The Law of Moses prohibited taking essential items, like a cloak, as collateral overnight (<a href="/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12-13</a>), underscoring the importance of preserving human dignity even in financial transactions. This phrase serves as a caution against reckless financial commitments that could lead to such dire consequences. It also reflects a broader biblical principle of mercy and justice, reminding believers to act with compassion and fairness in all dealings (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>- Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His teachings often focus on practical living and moral integrity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>- The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is ancient Israel, where debt and servitude were common societal issues.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/debtor_and_creditor.htm">Debtor and Creditor</a></b><br>- The verse addresses the relationship between a debtor and a creditor, highlighting the consequences of failing to repay debts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/financial_responsibility.htm">Financial Responsibility</a></b><br>The verse underscores the importance of living within one's means and avoiding debt that cannot be repaid. Christians are encouraged to practice wise stewardship of their resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_and_justice.htm">Compassion and Justice</a></b><br>While the verse warns debtors, it also implicitly calls creditors to act justly and with compassion, reflecting God's character in their dealings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_debt.htm">Consequences of Debt</a></b><br>The imagery of losing one's bed serves as a stark reminder of the tangible consequences of financial irresponsibility. Believers are urged to consider the long-term impact of their financial decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>While managing finances wisely, Christians are reminded to trust in God's provision and seek His guidance in all financial matters.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_christians_cosign_loans.htm">Is it appropriate for Christians to cosign loans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_exploiting_others.htm">What does the Bible say about exploiting others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_premarital_sex_like_marriage.htm">Is premarital sex equivalent to marriage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'heartily_as_unto_the_lord'_mean.htm">What does 'Even a Child is Known by His Deeds' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?</span>--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. <a href="/ezekiel/18-12.htm" title="Has oppressed the poor and needy, has spoiled by violence, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,">Ezekiel 18:12</a>.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/22-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have nothing</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with which</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">to pay,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šal·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">why</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֥מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(lām·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should your bed</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kā·ḇə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4904.htm">Strong's 4904: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of lying, a couch, act of lying</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be taken</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from under you?</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mit·taḥ·te·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/22-27.htm">Proverbs 22:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/22-27.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:27 If you don't have means to pay (Prov. 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