Take a man's garment when he has given surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners.
He who gives surety for a stranger will smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
For a harlot is a deep pit; an adventuress is a narrow well.
And lo, a woman meets him, dressed as a harlot, wily of heart.
to preserve you from the loose woman, from the adventuress with her smooth words.
For the lips of a loose woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil;
You will be saved from the loose woman, from the adventuress with her smooth words,
My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger;
There is gold, and abundance of costly stones; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.