when] Or, seeing. into the hand of thy friend] Thy neighbour, to whom thou art bound for another, and therefore humble thy self to him, because thou art in his danger, chap. 22. 7. friend] Or, neighbour. and make sure thy friend] Or, so shalt thou prevail with thy friend: or, prevail with thy friends. make sure thy friend] Heb. overcome thy friends. So the same word is used, Son 6:5. His meaning is, That if we be not able to pay, nor can finde no favour with the creditour, we should be importunate with our friends to free us from him with all speed, as beast or fowl, pursued, flie for their lives, verse 5.