Proverbs 17:18

Proverbs chapter 17 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

King James Version · 1611

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

American Standard Version · 1901

A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

v.17A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

v.18This passage

v.19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
Proverbs 22:26
Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts.
Proverbs 6:1
My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;
Proverbs 11:15
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.