He who gives surety for a stranger will smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
Proverbs 17:18 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) A man without sense gives a pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his 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. |
He who gives surety for a stranger will smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
Take a man's garment when he has given surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners.
He who oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to want.