Proverbs 22:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.”
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BSBPD
“Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 22:26 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 6:1My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,
- Proverbs 11:15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
- Proverbs 17:18A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
- Proverbs 27:13Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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