16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
16 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
16 Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.
16 Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; beware of accepting what a transient has pawned.
16 Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
16 Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger's debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
3 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
3 A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
3 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.
3 A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
(Read Proverbs 22:3)
Faith foresees the evil coming upon sinners, and looks to Jesus Christ as the sure refuge from the storm.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 20:16
Commentary on Proverbs 20:16
(Read Proverbs 20:16)
Those ruin themselves who entangle themselves in rash suretiship. Also those who are in league with abandoned women. Place no confidence in either.