Proverbs 22:26
King James Version (KJV)
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
In context
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs 22:26 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
- WEB World English Bible
- Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties [for] burdens.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:
- WBS Webster Bible
- Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.