Proverbs 11:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.”
Proverbs 11:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:15 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 11:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 11:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.”
Proverbs 11:15 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.”
Proverbs 11:15 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Evil <FI>one<Fi> suffereth when he hath been surety <FI>for<Fi> a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.”
Proverbs 11:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.”
Proverbs 11:15 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.”
Proverbs 11:15 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:15 in Context — Proverbs 11
13 Celui qui répand la calomnie dévoile les secrets, Mais celui qui a l’esprit fidèle les garde.
14 Quand la prudence fait défaut, le peuple tombe; Et le salut est dans le grand nombre des conseillers.
15 Celui qui cautionne autrui s’en trouve mal, Mais celui qui craint de s’engager est en sécurité.
16 Une femme qui a de la grâce obtient la gloire, Et ceux qui ont de la force obtiennent la richesse.
17 L’homme bon fait du bien à son âme, Mais l’homme cruel trouble sa propre chair.
What Does Proverbs 11:15 Mean?
Proverbs 11:15 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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