Proverbs 27:13

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 27:13

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

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KJV

King James Version

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

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WEB

World English Bible

Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

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ASV

American Standard Version

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreign woman.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 27

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

¹² The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

¹³ Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

¹⁴ If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.

¹⁵ A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—

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