Proverbs 11:15 {16}
Good News Translation
If you promise to pay a stranger's debt, you will regret it. You are better off if you don't get involved.

New Revised Standard Version
To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble, but there is safety in refusing to do so.

Contemporary English Version
It's a dangerous thing to guarantee payment for someone's debts. Don't do it!

New American Bible
Harm will come to anyone going surety for another, but whoever hates giving pledges is secure.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

that is surety

Proverbs 6:1-5 Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words. . . .

Proverbs 17:18 A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.

Proverbs 20:16 Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.

Proverbs 22:26,27 Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts: . . .

Context
Dishonest Scales
14He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of snares, shall be secure. 15A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.16A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.…
Cross References
Proverbs 6:1
Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.

Proverbs 17:18
A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.

Proverbs 27:13
Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a pledge for strangers.

Proverbs 11:14
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