Proverbs 17:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

It's stupid to guarantee someone else's loan.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:15

It's a dangerous thing to guarantee payment for someone's debts. Don't do it!

Proverbs 20:16

You deserve to lose your coat if you loan it to someone to guarantee payment for the debt of a stranger.

Proverbs 22:16

Cheat the poor to make profit or give gifts to the rich— either way you lose.