| English Standard Version (ESV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 15 Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure. | 15 He who puts up security for another will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe. |
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