Bible Commentary

Proverbs 22:27

Proverbs 22:27

Little Bible — for children and parents · Growth Figures · © Growth Figures. All rights reserved.

The rhetorical question makes the consequence of unwise surety vivid and personal: if the debt cannot be paid, the creditor will come for everything — even the bed under you. This is a practical warning about the real-world consequence of financial carelessness. Wisdom protects the most basic security of home and rest.

Memory phrase: Careless debt costs everything.

Talk about it: What happens when you borrow more than you can ever give back?

Prayer: God, help me live wisely so I always have enough.

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