Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
New American Standard Bible
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
King James Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Holman Bible
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.
International Standard Version
Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.
A Conservative Version
Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge for foreigners.
American Standard Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
Amplified
[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.”
Darby Translation
Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
Julia Smith Translation
Take his garment that became surety for a stranger: and bind him by a pledge for strange women.
King James 2000
Take his garment who is surety for a stranger: and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge.
Modern King James verseion
Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge from him for strangers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.
NET Bible
Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for strangers, hold him in pledge.
New Heart English Bible
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
The Emphasized Bible
Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger, - then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.
Webster
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
World English Bible
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
Youngs Literal Translation
Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
Themes
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Interlinear
Laqach
Beged
`arab
Zuwr
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price. 16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men. 17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:13
Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
Exodus 22:26-27
If ever you take your neighbour's clothing in exchange for the use of your money, let him have it back before the sun goes down:
Proverbs 2:16
To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;
Proverbs 5:3
For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
Proverbs 7:5
So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
Proverbs 7:10
And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;
Proverbs 11:15
He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
Proverbs 22:26-27
Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:
Proverbs 23:27
For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.