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Proverbs 27:11-13
English Standard Version
Proverbs 27:11-13
English Standard Version
11 (A)Be wise, (B)my son, and (C)make my heart glad,
that I may (D)answer him who reproaches me.
12 (E)The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but (F)the simple go on and suffer for it.
13 (G)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.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:13 Hebrew a foreign woman; a slight emendation yields (compare Vulgate; see also 20:16) foreigners
Proverbs 27:11-13
New International Version
Proverbs 27:11-13
New International Version
11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;(A)
then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.(B)
12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(C)
13 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.(D)
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