Proverbs 27:13

13 ¹Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.

Proverbs 27:13 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 27:13

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a
pledge of him for a strange woman.] (See Gill on Proverbs 20:16), where the same proverb is, and is expressed in the same words as here.

Proverbs 27:13 In-Context

11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

12 A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty.

13 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.

14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.

15 A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;

Cross References

• 1. Proverbs 20:16

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "strange"