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Proverbs 20:6
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6 Many a man (A)proclaims his own steadfast love,
    but (B)a faithful man who can find?

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Proverbs 20:6
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6 Many will say they are loyal friends,
    but who can find one who is truly reliable?

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Proverbs 20:16
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16 (A)Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger,
    and (B)hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:16 Or for an adulteress (compare 27:13)
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Proverbs 20:16
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16 Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.
    Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.[a]

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  1. 20:16 An alternate reading in the Masoretic Text is for a promiscuous woman.
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