23 occurrences across the corpus

King James Version

Genesis 15:13

And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

Genesis 18:13

And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

Genesis 26:9

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

Genesis 43:9

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

Genesis 44:32

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

Job 17:3

Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

Psalms 119:122

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Proverbs 6:1

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Proverbs 11:15

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

Proverbs 17:18

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Proverbs 20:16

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Proverbs 27:13

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Acts 12:11

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Hebrews 7:22

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

KJV Apocrypha (Catholic Deuterocanon)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 8:13

Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 8:13

Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 29:14

An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 29:15

Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 29:16

A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:

2 Maccabees 4:33

Which when Onias knew of a surety, he reproved him, and withdrew himself into a sanctuary at Daphne, that lieth by Antiochia.

Apostolic Fathers

Ignatius to Polycarp 1:12

Be sober as the combatant of God: the crown proposed to thee is immortality, and eternal life; concerning which thou art also fully persuaded. I will be thy surety in all things, and my bonds, which thou hast loved.

Jubilees

Jubilees 14:13

pieces, and Abram drove them away, and did not suffer the birds to touch them. And it came to pass, when the sun had set, that an ecstasy fell upon Abram, and lo ! an horror of great darkness fell upon him, and it was said unto Abram: 'Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land (that is) not theirs, and they shall bring them into bondage, and afflict them four hundred

Jubilees 43:13

not with us, that he will die, and we shall bring down our father with sorrow unto death. Now rather let me, thy servant, abide instead of the boy as a bondsman unto my lord, and let the lad go with his brethren, for I became surety for him at the hand of thy servant our father, and if I do not