Dict: easton - Surety

easton:

Surety @ one who becomes responsible for another. Christ is the surety of the better covenant kjv@Hebrews:7:22). In him we have the assurance that all its provisions will be fully and faithfully carried out. Solomon warns against incautiously becoming security for another kjv@Proverbs:6:1-5 kjv@Proverbs:11:15 kjv@Proverbs:17:18 ; 20:16).