Proverbs 17:18
“A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.”
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Related Verses
“Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.”
“My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,”
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”
“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.”
“He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.”