Proverbs 17:18 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁸ A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of 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 that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretyship is sure.

Proverbs 20:16

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Proverbs 22:16

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.