Proverbs 27:13 “Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collate…”

Proverbs 27:13

Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

World English Bible

Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

American Standard Version

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.

Geneva Bible 1599

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

Darby Translation

Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.

Young's Literal Translation

Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.

Bible in Basic English

Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

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Cross references

“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.”

Proverbs 20:16 Proverbs 6:1–4 Exodus 22:26 Proverbs 22:26 Proverbs 22:27

Proverbs 20:16 · BSB

Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

Proverbs 6:1–4 · BSB

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,

Exodus 22:26 · BSB

If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,

Proverbs 22:26 · BSB

Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.

Proverbs 22:27 · BSB

If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

14If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.

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