Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
New American Standard Bible
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
King James Version
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Holman Bible
and puts up security for his friend.
International Standard Version
A man who lacks sense cosigns a loan, becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.
A Conservative Version
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Amplified
A man lacking common sense gives a pledge
And becomes guarantor [for the debt of another] in the presence of his neighbor.
Bible in Basic English
A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
Darby Translation
A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
Julia Smith Translation
A man wanting heart will strike the hand, pledging a pledge before his friend.
King James 2000
A man void of understanding gives pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A person who lacks {sense} {pledges}; he becomes security before his neighbor.
Modern King James verseion
A man lacking heart strikes hands; he pledges in the presence of his friend.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso promiseth by the hand, and is surety for another; he is a fool.
NET Bible
The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.
New Heart English Bible
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
The Emphasized Bible
A man lacking sense, is one who striketh hands, giving security, before his neighbour.
Webster
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
World English Bible
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
Youngs Literal Translation
A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
Themes
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Hand » Clasping of, in token of contract
hands » Suretiship entered into by striking
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
17 A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity. 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor. 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:15
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
Proverbs 6:1-5
My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;
Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain , And he that giveth to the rich,'shall come only to want.
Proverbs 22:26-27
Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts.