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Proverbs 27:13
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
Proverbs 27:13 · Geneva Bible
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Proverbs 27:13 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 him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!
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In context
10 Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake thou not: neither enter into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.
11 My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
12 A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
14 He that prayseth his friend with a loude voyce, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted to him as a curse.
15 A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.
16 He that hideth her, hideth the winde, and she is as ye oyle in his right hand, that vttereth it selfe.
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