3 then, my child, do this in order to deliver yourself, because you have fallen into your neighbor’s power: Go, humble yourself, and appeal firmly to your neighbor.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyselfD4186, since thou hast come into the hand of thy friend: go, humble thyself, and be urgent withD4187 thy friend.
thyself - Or 'submit thyself,' as Ps. 68.30. with - A rare strong word implying fierceness – to be moved violently. Translated 'encourage,' Ps. 138.3; 'overcome,' Cant. 6.5; 'insolent,' Isa. 3.5. The insistence would be to get him to discharge the debt at once.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friendK4150.
make sure thy friend: Or, so shalt thou prevail with thy friend.
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