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15 If one becomes a (A)guarantor for a stranger, he will surely suffer,
But he who hates [a]striking hands in pledge is secure.

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  1. Proverbs 11:15 Or being a guarantor

18 A man lacking a heart of wisdom (A)strikes his [a]hands in pledge
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

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  1. Proverbs 17:18 Lit palms

16 Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

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26 Do not be among those who (A)strike [a]hands in pledge,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

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  1. Proverbs 22:26 Lit palms

13 (A)Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;
And for [a]a foreign woman seize it as a pledge.

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  1. Proverbs 27:13 Or an adulterous, cf. 2:16