Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness
Proverbs 17:18
In 11 translations
- BSB
- A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
- KJV
- A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.understanding: Heb. heart
- WEB
- A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
- ASV
- A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
- LSV
- A man lacking heart is striking hands, || He becomes a guarantor before his friend.
- YLT
- A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
- DBY
- A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
- DRC
- A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
- GNV
- A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.
- JPS
- A man void of understanding is he that striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.
- LXXE
- A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, as he also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- אָדָ֣ם חֲסַר־לֵ֭ב תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף עֹרֵ֥ב עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה לִפְנֵ֥י רֵעֵֽהוּ׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἀνὴρ ἄφρων ἐπικροτεῖ καὶ ἐπιχαίρει ἑαυτῷ, ὡς καὶ ὁ ἐγγυώμενος ἐγγύῃ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ φίλων.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 11:15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
- Proverbs 6:1–5My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger, if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth, then do this, my son,…
- Proverbs 22:26–27Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
- Proverbs 20:16Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
- Proverbs 22:16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).