Many a person (A)proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a (B)trustworthy person?

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

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

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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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Footnotes

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