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King James Version (1611 Edition)

Proverbs 27:13

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Surety (Guarantee);   Thompson Chain Reference - Business Life;   Credit System;   Suretyship;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Loan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Proverbs, Book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Suretyship;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Pledge;   Surety;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Take his garment,for he has put up security for a stranger;get collateral if it is for foreigners.
Hebrew Names Version
Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger; Hold it for a wayward woman!
King James Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
English Standard Version
Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.
New American Standard Bible
Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger; And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him.
New Century Version
Take the coat of someone who promises to pay a stranger's loan, and keep it until he pays what the stranger owes.
Amplified Bible
[The judge tells the creditor,] "Take the garment of one who is surety (guarantees a loan) for a stranger; And hold him in pledge when he is surety for an immoral woman [for it is unlikely the debt will be repaid]."
World English Bible
Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger; Hold it for a wayward woman!
Geneva Bible (1587)
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
Legacy Standard Bible
Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;And for a foreign woman seize it as a pledge.
Berean Standard Bible
Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a wayward woman.
Contemporary English Version
Don't loan money to a stranger unless you are given something to guarantee payment.
Complete Jewish Bible
Seize his clothes because he guaranteed a stranger's loan; take them as security for that unknown woman.
Darby Translation
Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.
Easy-to-Read Version
When you make a deal with a stranger, get something from him and any other foreigners with him to make sure he will pay you.
George Lamsa Translation
He who is surety for a stranger, his cloak will be taken away from him and held in pledge for the stranger.
Good News Translation
Any people stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger's debts deserve to have their own property held to guarantee payment.
Lexham English Bible
Take his garment, for he gives surety to a stranger, and to an adulteress—so take his pledge.
Literal Translation
Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge who is surety for a strange woman.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Take his garment that is suertie for a straunger, & take a pledge of him for the vnknowne mans sake.
American Standard Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.
Bible in Basic English
Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Take his garment that is suretie for a straunger, and take a pledge of hym for the vnknowen sake.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger refreshes those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.
English Revised Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for a strange woman.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Take thou awei his clooth, that bihiyte for a straunger; and take thou awei a wed fro hym for an alien man.
Update Bible Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreign woman.
Webster's Bible Translation
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
New English Translation
Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for a stranger, hold him in pledge.
New King James Version
Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger, And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.
New Living Translation
Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger's debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.
New Life Bible
Take the man's coat who has given himself as trust for what a stranger owes. And hold him to his promise who has given it as trust for a sinful woman.
New Revised Standard
Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger; seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Take a man's garment when he hath become pledge for stranger, then, for a female unknown, accept him as surety.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a pledge for strangers.
Revised Standard Version
Take a man's garment when he has given surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners.
Young's Literal Translation
Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.
THE MESSAGE
Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; be wary of accepting what a transient has pawned.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.

Contextual Overview

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

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Proverbs 6:1-4, Proverbs 20:16, Proverbs 22:26, Proverbs 22:27, Exodus 22:26

Cross-References

Genesis 25:23
And the LORD said vnto her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shalbe stronger then the other people: and the elder shall serue the yonger.
Genesis 25:33
And Iacob said, Sweare to mee this day: and he sware to him: and he sold his birthright vnto Iacob.
Genesis 27:8
Now therefore, my sonne, obey my voyce, according to that which I command thee.
Genesis 27:24
And he said, Art thou my very sonne Esau? And he said, I am.
Genesis 27:28
Therefore God giue thee of the dew of heauen, and the fatnesse of the earth, and plenty of corne and wine.
Genesis 27:36
And he said, Is not he rightly naned Iacob? For he hath supplanted me these two times: hee tooke away my birthright, and behold, now he hath taken away my blessing: and hee said, Hast thou not reserued a blessing for mee?
Genesis 27:45
Untill thy brothers anger turne away from thee, and hee forget that, which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be depriued also of you both in one day?
Genesis 43:9
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not vnto thee, and set him before thee, then let me beare the blame for euer.
1 Samuel 25:24
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, vpon me let this iniquitie be, and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speake in thine audience, and heare the words of thine handmaid.
2 Samuel 14:9
And the woman of Tekoah said vnto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquitie bee on mee, and on my fathers house: and the king and his throne bee guiltlesse.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. :-, where the same proverb is, and is expressed in the same words as here.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare the marginal reference.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 27:13. Take his garment — The same as Proverbs 20:16.


 
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