Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
My son, if thou becamest surety for thy friend, thou didst strike thy hands for a stranger;
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,
Holman Bible
or entered into an agreement with
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,
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
`arab
Rea`
Taqa`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Against Pledges
1 My son, if thou becamest surety for thy friend, thou didst strike thy hands for a stranger; 2 Thou wert snared with the sayings of thy mouth, thou wert taken with the sayings of thy mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:15
The evil one shall become evil, for he became surety for a stranger: and he hating those striking hands being secure.
Proverbs 17:18
A man wanting heart will strike the hand, pledging a pledge before his friend.
Proverbs 22:26
Thou shalt not be with those striking the hand with those pledging for debts.
Job 17:3
Set up now, pledge me with thee: who is he will strike for my hand?
Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment that became surety for a stranger: and bind him by a pledge for strange women.
Proverbs 27:13
Take his garment pledging a stranger, and bind him by a pledge for a strange woman.
Genesis 43:9
I will be surety for him; from my hand shalt thou seek him, if I brought him not to thee and set him before thee, I sinned before thee all the days.
Genesis 44:32-33
For thy servant became surety for the youth with my father, saying, If I shall not bring him to thee, I sinned against my father all the days.
Hebrews 7:22
According to this, Jesus has become security of a better covenant.