Parallel Verses
Amplified
[The judge tells the creditor], “Take the clothes of one who is surety for a stranger;
And hold him in pledge [when he guarantees a loan] for foreigners.”
New American Standard Bible
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
King James Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Holman Bible
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.
International Standard Version
Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.
A Conservative Version
Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge for foreigners.
American Standard Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
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.
Darby Translation
Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
Julia Smith Translation
Take his garment that became surety for a stranger: and bind him by a pledge for strange women.
King James 2000
Take his garment who is surety for a stranger: and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge.
Modern King James verseion
Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge from him for strangers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.
NET Bible
Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for strangers, hold him in pledge.
New Heart English Bible
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
The Emphasized Bible
Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger, - then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.
Webster
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
World English Bible
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
Youngs Literal Translation
Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
Themes
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Interlinear
Laqach
Beged
`arab
Zuwr
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
15
There is gold, and an abundance of pearls,
But the lips of knowledge are a vessel of preciousness [the most precious of all].
[The judge tells the creditor], “Take the clothes of one who is surety for a stranger;
And hold him in pledge [when he guarantees a loan] for foreigners.”
Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel [just as sin may be sweet at first, but later its consequences bring despair].
Cross References
Proverbs 27:13
[The judge tells the creditor,] “Take the garment of one who is surety (guarantees a loan) for a stranger;
And hold him in pledge when he is surety for an immoral woman [for it is unlikely the debt will be repaid].”
Exodus 22:26-27
If you ever take your [poor] neighbor’s robe in pledge, you must return it to him before sunset,
Proverbs 2:16
To keep you from the immoral woman;
From the seductress with her flattering words,
Proverbs 5:3
For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey [like a honeycomb]
And her speech is smoother than oil;
Proverbs 7:5
That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the foreigner [who does not observe God’s laws and] who flatters with her [smooth] words.
Proverbs 7:10
And there a woman met him,
Dressed as a prostitute and sly and cunning of heart.
Proverbs 11:15
He who puts up security and guarantees a debt for an outsider will surely suffer [for his foolishness],
But he who hates (declines) being a guarantor is secure [from its penalties].
Proverbs 22:26-27
Do not be among those who give pledges [involving themselves in others’ finances],
Or among those who become guarantors for others’ debts.
Proverbs 23:27
For a prostitute is a deep pit,
And an immoral woman is a narrow well.