Verse 16
Proverbs 20:16
New Living Translation
16
Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.<br>Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
לְֽקַח בִּ֭גְד/וֹ כִּי עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּ/בְעַ֖ד נכרים נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽ/הוּ
English Translation
Take his garment, for he is a stranger, and for the sake of foreigner, he has become entangled.
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Chapter 20 Context
1
Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls.<br>Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.<br>
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2
The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;<br>to rouse his anger is to risk your life.<br>
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3
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;<br>only fools insist on quarreling.<br>
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4
Those too lazy to plow in the right season<br>will have no food at the harvest.<br>
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5
Though good advice lies deep within the heart,<br>a person with understanding will draw it out.<br>
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6
Many will say they are loyal friends,<br>but who can find one who is truly reliable?<br>
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7
The godly walk with integrity;<br>blessed are their children who follow them.<br>
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8
When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,<br>distinguishing the bad from the good.<b...
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9
Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart;<br>I am pure and free from sin”?<br>
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10
False weights and unequal measures —<br>the LORD detests double standards of every kind.<br>
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11
Even children are known by the way they act,<br>whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is rig...
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12
Ears to hear and eyes to see —<br>both are gifts from the LORD.<br>
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13
If you love sleep, you will end in poverty.<br>Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!...
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14
The buyer haggles over the price, saying, “It’s worthless,”<br>then brags about getting a bargain!<b...
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15
Wise words are more valuable<br>than much gold and many rubies.<br>
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16
Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.<br>Get a deposit if he does it for forei...
17
Stolen bread tastes sweet,<br>but it turns to gravel in the mouth.<br>
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18
Plans succeed through good counsel;<br>don’t go to war without wise advice.<br>
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19
A gossip goes around telling secrets,<br>so don’t hang around with chatterers.<br>
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20
If you insult your father or mother,<br>your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.<br>
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21
An inheritance obtained too early in life<br>is not a blessing in the end.<br>
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22
Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.”<br>Wait for the LORD to handle the matter.<br>
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23
The LORD detests double standards;<br>he is not pleased by dishonest scales.<br>
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24
The LORD directs our steps,<br>so why try to understand everything along the way?<br>
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25
Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God (Elohim)<br>and only later counting the cost.<br...
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26
A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat,<br>then runs his threshing wheel over them.<br>
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27
The LORD’s light penetrates the human spirit,<br>exposing every hidden motive.<br>
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28
Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;<br>his throne is made secure through love.<br>
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29
The glory of the young is their strength;<br>the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old....
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30
Physical punishment cleanses away evil;<br>such discipline purifies the heart.<br>
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