Proverbs 27:13
King James Version (KJV)
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
In context
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Proverbs 27:13 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
- WEB World English Bible
- Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.