Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

One without sense enters an agreement
and puts up security for his friend.

New American Standard Bible

A man lacking in sense pledges
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.

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.

American Standard Version

A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 18

תּקע 
Taqa` 
Usage: 68

כּף 
Kaph 
Usage: 192

ערבּה 
`arubbah 
Usage: 2

in the presence
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
18 One without sense enters an agreement
and puts up security for his friend.
19 One who loves to offend loves strife;
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:15

If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

Proverbs 6:1-5

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor
or entered into an agreement with a stranger,

Proverbs 20:16

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

Proverbs 22:16

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.

Proverbs 22:26-27

Don’t be one of those who enter agreements,
who put up security for loans.

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