Proverbs 17:18

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

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He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.

Take away the vestments of him who stands up to vouch for a stranger, and take a pledge from him instead of from outsiders.

Whoever slanders the poor, so as to augment his own riches, will give it away to one who is richer, and will be in need.