18
Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.
16
A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:
17
And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.
18
Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.
19
A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men's business for gain shall fall into suits.
20
Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.