Proverbs 17:18

New International Reader's Version

A person who has no sense agrees to pay what other people owe. It isn’t wise to promise to pay other people’s bills.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:15

Whoever promises to pay for what someone else owes will certainly suffer. But a person who doesn’t agree to pay someone else’s bill is safe.

Proverbs 20:16

Take the coat of one who puts up money for what a stranger owes. Hold it until you get paid back if it is done for an outsider.

Proverbs 22:16

You might treat poor people badly or give gifts to rich people. Trying to get rich in these ways will instead make you poor.