Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
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.
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.
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 At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born. 18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend. 19 Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:15
Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
Proverbs 6:1-5
My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,
Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
Proverbs 22:16
He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.
Proverbs 22:26-27
Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties for burdens.