Proverbs 17:18 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁸ A man lacking heart shakes hands in a pledge, He becomes a guarantor for his friend.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ A man void of good sense gives a pledge and becomes security for another in the presence of his neighbor.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ One with no sense shakes hands on a deal, securing a loan for a friend.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ A foolish man will clap his hands, when he makes a pledge for his friend.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.

Proverbs 17:18 Cross References

Proverbs 11:15

He who is guarantor for a stranger suffers harm, But one who hates shaking hands in pledge is safe.

Proverbs 20:16

Take the garment of one who is guarantor for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for foreigners.

Proverbs 22:16

One oppresses the poor to increase his wealth, Another gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.