1 My son, don’t make yourself responsible for the debts of others. Don’t make such deals with friends or strangers.
2 If you do, your words will trap you.
3 You will be under the power of other people, so you must go and free yourself. Beg them to free you from that debt.
4 Don’t wait to rest or sleep.
5 Escape from that trap like a deer running from a hunter. Free yourself like a bird flying from a trap.