Proverbs 11:15 | |
NASB: He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure. (NASB ©1995) GWT: Whoever guarantees a stranger's loan will get into trouble, but whoever hates the closing of a deal remains secure. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. ASV: He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure. BBE: He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe. DBY: It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure. JPS: He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; but he that hateth them that strike hands is secure. WBS: He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. WEB: He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure. YLT: Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident. | |
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