To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble, but there is safety in refusing to do so.
Proverbs 17:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 It is senseless to give a pledge, to become surety for a neighbor. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his friend. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A man void of good sense gives a pledge and becomes security for another in the presence of his neighbor. American Standard Version (1901) A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor. Common English Bible One with no sense shakes hands on a deal, securing a loan for a friend. Catholic Public Domain Version A foolish man will clap his hands, when he makes a pledge for his friend. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend. |
To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble, but there is safety in refusing to do so.
Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger; seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.
Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself, and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.