Proverbs 20:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.”
Proverbs 20:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 20:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 20:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 20:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.”
Proverbs 20:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 20:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.”
Proverbs 20:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 20:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.”
Proverbs 20:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 20:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.”
Proverbs 20:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 20:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.”
Proverbs 20:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 20:16 in Context — Proverbs 20
14 Mauvais! Mauvais! Dit l’acheteur; Et en s’en allant, il se félicite.
15 Il y a de l’or et beaucoup de perles; Mais les lèvres savantes sont un objet précieux.
16 Prends son vêtement, car il a cautionné autrui; Exige de lui des gages, à cause des étrangers.
17 Le pain du mensonge est doux à l’homme, Et plus tard sa bouche est remplie de gravier.
18 Les projets s’affermissent par le conseil; Fais la guerre avec prudence.
What Does Proverbs 20:16 Mean?
Proverbs 20:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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