Proverbs 17:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.”
Read Proverbs 17:18 in the flow of Proverbs17 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs17 to see the surrounding context.
“A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.”
King James Version · Public Domain“A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 17:18 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 6:1My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,
- Proverbs 11:15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
- Proverbs 20:16Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
- Proverbs 22:16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
- Proverbs 22:26Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.
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