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.
30-31. A hungry man might steal to fill his stomach. If he is caught, he must pay seven times more than he stole. It might cost him everything he owns, but other people understand. They don’t lose all their respect for him.