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Proverbs 20:15-17
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 20:15-17
New Catholic Bible
15 There is gold or an abundance of costly pearls,
but the lips that reveal knowledge are a rare jewel.
16 Take the garment of anyone who becomes surety for a stranger;
demand a pledge as security for persons unknown to you.[a]
17 Bread obtained by deceit may taste sweet to a man,
but afterward his mouth is filled with grit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:16 The words are like those of a judge against one who has imprudently made himself a guarantor (see Prov 6:1-5). A garment could be taken as security for a debt (see Deut 24:10-13).
