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Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
[The judge tells the creditor], “Take the clothes of one who is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [when he guarantees a loan] for foreigners.”
[The judge tells the creditor] Take the garment of one who is security for a stranger; and hold him in pledge when he is security for foreigners.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for foreigners.
Take the garment of the person who secures a loan for a stranger; take his pledge for a foreigner.
Seize his clothes, because he guaranteed a stranger’s loan; take them as security for that unknown woman.
You deserve to lose your coat if you loan it to someone to guarantee payment for the debt of a stranger.
Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.
If someone promises to pay the debt of a stranger, get a coat or something from him to keep until the debt is paid.
If someone promises to pay the debts of a stranger, take his coat as a guarantee that he will pay.
Take the garment from someone who guarantees a loan for a stranger. Hold on to it when he offers it as collateral for a foreigner.
Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.
Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.
Take the coat of someone who promises to pay a stranger’s debts, and keep it until he pays what the ·stranger [L foreigner] owes.
Take his garment, that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger’s loan, and hold responsible the person who makes a loan on behalf of a foreigner.
Anyone stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger's debts ought to have their own property held to guarantee payment.
Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for foreigners.
Take the coat of someone who promises to pay what a stranger owes. Keep it until he pays the stranger’s bills.
Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.
¶ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him that is surety for a strange woman.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
Take his garment, for he has given security to a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner—take it as pledge.
It is risky to make loans to strangers!
Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; beware of accepting what a transient has pawned.
Take the garment of him who is a pledge for a stranger, and hold it as a security when it is for a wayward woman.
Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger’s loan, and hold responsible the person who makes a loan on behalf of a foreigner.
Take the garment of the one who became surety for a stranger; if for foreigners, exact the pledge!
Take his garment when he becomes guarantor for a stranger; And for foreigners, seize a pledge from him.
Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
Take the garment of anyone who becomes surety for a stranger; demand a pledge as security for persons unknown to you.
Take the coat of someone who promises to pay a stranger’s debts, and keep it until he pays what the stranger owes.
Take a man’s garment when he has given security for a stranger, and hold him in pledge on behalf of strangers.
Take the coat of one who puts up money for what a stranger owes. Hold it until you get paid back if it is done for an outsider.
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
Take a man’s coat when he has given himself as trust for what a stranger owes. And hold him to his promise when he gives himself as trust for what the people from other lands owe.
Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.
Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger; seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.
Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger; seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.
Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger; seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.
Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger; seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.
Take his garment that is guaranty for a zar (stranger), and hold it as his pledge for a nokhriyah (foreign woman, strange woman, seductress).
Take a man’s garment when he has given surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners.
Take a man’s garment when he has given surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners.
Take a man’s garment, who puts up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge, as security for a foreign woman.
If someone guarantees a stranger’s debt, hold his garment as collateral; if that stranger is a foreigner, hold the creditor responsible.
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
Take thou away the cloth of him that was (a) borrow of another man; and for strangers take thou away a wed from him. (Take thou the cloak of him who pledged for another person; and take thou a pledge from him for strangers.)
Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
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