Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
Proverbs 20:16 - English Standard Version 2016 Take a man’s garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: And take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [The judge tells the creditor] Take the garment of one who is security for a stranger; and hold him in pledge when he is security for foreigners. American Standard Version (1901) Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners. Common English Bible Take the garment of the person who secures a loan for a stranger; take his pledge for a foreigner. Catholic Public Domain Version Take away the vestments of him who stands up to vouch for a stranger, and take a pledge from him instead of from outsiders. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers. |
Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words,
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.
Take a man’s garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger,