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Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
Proverbs 20:16 · Darby Bible
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Proverbs 20:16 in other translations
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
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In context
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
16 Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.
19 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.
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