Proverbs 22:26

A Conservative Version

Be thou not one of those who strike hands, [or] of those who are sureties for debts.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:15

He who is surety for a stranger shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.

Proverbs 17:18

A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.

Proverbs 27:13

Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge [who is surety] for a strange woman.