Proverbs 27:13

The Message

Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; be wary of accepting what a transient has pawned.

Cross References

Exodus 22:26

“If you take your neighbor’s coat as security, give it back before nightfall; it may be your neighbor’s only covering—what else does the person have to sleep in? And if I hear the neighbor crying out from the cold, I’ll step in—I’m compassionate.

Proverbs 11:15

Whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned; if you keep a cool head, you’ll avoid rash bargains.

Proverbs 20:16

Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; beware of accepting what a transient has pawned.

Proverbs 27:12

A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.