10 And strangers will be filled with your strength,
And your hard-earned possessions will go to the house of a foreigner;

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10 so that strangers don’t enrich themselves at your expense,[a]
    and your work won’t end up the possession of foreigners.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 5:10 Lit. don’t satisfy themselves with your strength
  2. Proverbs 5:10 Lit. won’t go into a foreigner’s house

Parental Counsel

My son, if you have become a (A)guarantor for your neighbor,
Or have given a handshake for a stranger,

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The Folly of Guaranteeing Loans

My son, if you guarantee a loan for your neighbor,
if you have agreed to a deal[a] with a stranger,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:1 Lit. have clapped your hands; i.e. have shaken hands

15 One who is a (A)guarantor for a stranger will certainly suffer for it,
But one who hates [a]being a guarantor is secure.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:15 Lit those who strike hands

15 Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering,
    but by refusing to do so, one remains safe.

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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 Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger;
    hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.

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