14 Where there is no (A)guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is [a]victory.
15 He who is (B)guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates [b]being a guarantor is secure.
16 A (C)gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:14 Lit deliverance
  2. Proverbs 11:15 Lit those who strike hands