Proverbs 6:4

1 My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,

2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

3 Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

4 Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;

5 Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

6 Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:

7 Having no chief, overseer, or ruler,