Proverbs 22:26-27
New King James Version
26 (A)Do not be one of those who [a]shakes hands in a pledge,
One of those who is [b]surety for debts;
27 If you have nothing with which to pay,
Why should he take away your bed from under you?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:26 Lit. strikes
- Proverbs 22:26 guaranty
Proverbs 22:26-27
Christian Standard Bible
26 Don’t be one of those who enter agreements,[a]
who put up security for loans.(A)
27 If you have nothing with which to pay,
even your bed will be taken from under you.(B)
Footnotes
- 22:26 Lit Don’t be among hand slappers
Proverbs 27:13
New King James Version
13 Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.
Proverbs 27:13
Christian Standard Bible
13 Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 27:13 Lit a foreign woman
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