Proverbs 22:27

King James Version (KJV)

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

In context

25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

KJV King James Version: If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
WEB World English Bible: If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
ASV American Standard Version: If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?
DBY Darby Translation: if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
WBS Webster Bible: If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?