1. My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger.
2. Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.
3. Do therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend:
4. Give not sleep to thy eyes, neither let thy eyelids slumber.