Proverbs 20:15-17

The Voice

¹⁵ Gold and rubies abound,
    but lips that utter knowledge are a rare jewel.
¹⁶ If someone guarantees a stranger’s debt, hold his garment as collateral;
    if that stranger is a foreigner, hold the creditor responsible.
¹⁷ At first the bread of lies tastes sweet
    until guilt reduces it to gravel in the mouth.