Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
or entered into an agreement with
New American Standard Bible
Have
King James Version
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
International Standard Version
My son, if you guarantee a loan for your neighbor, if you have agreed to a deal with a stranger,
A Conservative Version
My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbor, if thou have struck thy hands for a stranger,
American Standard Version
My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;
Amplified
If you have given your pledge for [the debt of] a stranger or another [outside your family],
Bible in Basic English
My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,
Darby Translation
My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,
Julia Smith Translation
My son, if thou becamest surety for thy friend, thou didst strike thy hands for a stranger;
King James 2000
My son, if you become surety for your friend, if you have struck your hand with a stranger,
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, if you have pledged to your neighbor, [if] you have bound {yourself} to the stranger,
Modern King James verseion
My son, if you are surety for your friend, if you struck your palms with a stranger,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, if thou be surety for thy neighbour, thou hast fastened thine hand with another man:
NET Bible
My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, and have become a guarantor for a stranger,
New Heart English Bible
My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;
The Emphasized Bible
My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbour, - have struck for a stranger thy hands,
Webster
My son, if thou art surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
World English Bible
My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;
Youngs Literal Translation
My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,
Themes
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Creditors » Might demand » Security of others
Hand » Clasping of, in token of contract
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Against Pledges
1
or entered into an agreement with
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:15
he will suffer for it,
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
Proverbs 17:18
and puts up security for his friend.
Proverbs 22:26
who put up security for loans.
Job 17:3
Who else will be my sponsor?
Proverbs 20:16
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.
Proverbs 27:13
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.
Genesis 43:9
I will be responsible for him. You can hold me personally accountable!
Genesis 44:32-33
Your servant became accountable to my father for the boy, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will always bear the guilt for sinning against you, my father.’
Hebrews 7:22
So Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.