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Proverbs 20:16
Holman Christian Standard Bible

16 Take his garment,[a]
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 20:16 A debtor’s outer garment was held as collateral.
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Proverbs 20:16
New Living Translation

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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