Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts; New Living Translation Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else. English Standard Version Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts. Berean Standard Bible Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. King James Bible Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. New King James Version Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge, One of those who is surety for debts; New American Standard Bible Do not be among those who shake hands, Among those who become guarantors for debts. NASB 1995 Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become guarantors for debts. NASB 1977 Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become sureties for debts. Legacy Standard Bible Do not be among those who strike hands in pledge, Among those who become guarantors for debts. Amplified Bible Do not be among those who give pledges [involving themselves in others’ finances], Or among those who become guarantors for others’ debts. Christian Standard Bible Don’t be one of those who enter agreements, who put up security for loans. Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t be one of those who enter agreements, who put up security for loans. American Standard Version Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Do not give yourself as security because you are shamed before people. Brenton Septuagint Translation Become not surety from respect of a man's person. Contemporary English Version Don't guarantee to pay someone else's debt. Douay-Rheims Bible Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts: English Revised Version Be thou not one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts: GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not be [found] among those who make deals with a handshake, among those who guarantee other people's loans. Good News Translation Don't promise to be responsible for someone else's debts. International Standard Version Don't be one of those who make promises to guarantee loans for debts. JPS Tanakh 1917 Be thou not of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts; Literal Standard Version Do not be among those striking hands, | Among sureties [for] burdens. Majority Standard Bible Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. New American Bible Do not be one of those who give their hand in pledge, those who become surety for debts; NET Bible Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts. New Revised Standard Version Do not be one of those who give pledges, who become surety for debts. New Heart English Bible Do not be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts. Webster's Bible Translation Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. World English Bible Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts. Young's Literal Translation Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties for burdens. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thirty Sayings of the Wise…25or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. 26Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. 27If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?… Cross References Proverbs 6:1 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger, Proverbs 17:18 A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor. Treasury of Scripture Be not you one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. Proverbs 6:1-5 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, … Proverbs 11:15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. Proverbs 17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. Jump to Previous Agreement Burdens Collateral Debts Hands Pledge Pledges Puts Responsible Security Strike Strikes Striking Surety ThemselvesJump to Next Agreement Burdens Collateral Debts Hands Pledge Pledges Puts Responsible Security Strike Strikes Striking Surety ThemselvesProverbs 22 1. A good name is more desirable than great wealth(26) Be not thou one of them that strike hands.--Another warning against suretiship. (See above, on Proverbs 6:1.) Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be תְּהִ֥י (tə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be one who gives pledges, בְתֹֽקְעֵי־ (ḇə·ṯō·qə·‘ê-) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman who puts up security בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים (ba·‘ō·rə·ḇîm) Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6148: To braid, intermix, technically, to traffic, give to be security for debts. מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃ (maš·šā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4859: A loan Links Proverbs 22:26 NIVProverbs 22:26 NLT Proverbs 22:26 ESV Proverbs 22:26 NASB Proverbs 22:26 KJV Proverbs 22:26 BibleApps.com Proverbs 22:26 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 22:26 Chinese Bible Proverbs 22:26 French Bible Proverbs 22:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:26 Don't you be one of those who (Prov. Pro Pr) |