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
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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 coat of anyone who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he cosigns for an immoral woman.
A Conservative Version
Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge [who is surety] for a strange woman.
American Standard Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.
Amplified
[The judge tells the creditor,] “Take the garment of one who is surety (guarantees a loan) for a stranger;
And hold him in pledge when he is surety for an immoral woman [for it is unlikely the debt will be repaid].”
Darby Translation
Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.
Julia Smith Translation
Take his garment pledging a stranger, and bind him by a pledge for a strange woman.
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 gives surety [to] a stranger, and to {an adulteress}--[so] take his pledge.
Modern King James verseion
Take his robe that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for a strange woman.
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 a stranger, hold him in pledge.
New Heart English Bible
Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman.
The Emphasized Bible
Take a man's garment when he hath become pledge for stranger, then, for a female 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 his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!
Youngs Literal Translation
Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman 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
Easton
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 27:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble. 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. 14 He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:16
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.
Exodus 22:26
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 6:1-4
My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,
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: