Proverbs 17:18

Tree of Life Version

A man lacking judgment shakes hands on a deal and puts up financial security for his neighbor.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:15

Whoever puts up security for a stranger will have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands on such a deal is secure.

Proverbs 20:16

Take a man’s garment, who puts up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge, as security for a foreign woman.

Proverbs 22:16

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain, and the one who gives to the rich— both end in poverty.