Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge.
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.”
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.
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.
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 many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge. 16 Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge. 17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man, but afterward, his mouth will be filled [with] gravel.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:13
Take his garment, for he gives surety [to] a stranger, and to {an adulteress}--[so] take his pledge.
Exodus 22:26-27
If indeed you require the cloak of your neighbor as a pledge, you will return it to him at sundown,
Proverbs 2:16
[in order] to deliver you from a strange woman, from a foreign woman [who] flatters [with] her sayings,
Proverbs 5:3
For the lips of the strange woman will drip honey, and smoother than oil is her mouth.
Proverbs 7:5
[In order] to guard yourself from {an adulteress}, from the foreigner who {makes her words smooth}.
Proverbs 7:10
Then behold! A woman [comes] to meet him [with the] garment of a prostitute and {a secret heart}.
Proverbs 11:15
He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger, but he who refuses a pledge is safe.
Proverbs 22:26-27
Do not be with those who {give a pledge} {by becoming} surety.
Proverbs 23:27
For a deep pit is a prostitute, and a narrow well is {an adulteress}.