Proverbs 17:18

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

A man without sense gives a pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:15

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

Proverbs 20:16

Take a man's garment when he has given surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners.

Proverbs 22:16

He who oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to want.