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].”
Proverbs 20:16
[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.”
Exodus 22:26
If you ever take your [poor] neighbor’s robe in pledge, you must return it to him before sunset,
Proverbs 6:1-4
If you have given your pledge for [the debt of] a stranger or another [outside your family],
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.
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If you have given your pledge for [the debt of] a stranger or another [outside your family],
[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.”
Do not be among those who give pledges [involving themselves in others’ finances],
Or among those who become guarantors for others’ debts.