PRO 17:18 Parallel View

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ULT A man lacking of heart is one who clasps a palm,
 ⇔ pledging a pledge before the face of his neighbor.

UST People who do not think wisely agree to pay someone else’s loan
⇔ and even guarantee to pay the loan in front of people whom they know.

BSB  ⇔ A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge
⇔ and puts up security for his neighbor.

OEB He that gives his hand is a fool –
⇔ the man who goes bail for another.

WEB A man void of understanding strikes hands,
⇔ and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

NET The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge,
 ⇔ and puts up financial security for his neighbor.

LSV A man lacking heart is striking hands,
He becomes a guarantor before his friend.

FBV It's not a wise idea to make a pledge and guarantee a neighbor's debt.

T4T  ⇔ If someone borrows money from another person, it is foolish for you to promise [IDM] that you will pay the money back
⇔ if that other person is unable to pay back the money that he borrowed.

LEB • [fn][fn] he becomes security before his neighbor.

?:? Literally “heart”

?:? Literally “pledges a hand”

BBE A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS A man void of understanding is he that striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.

ASV A man void of understanding striketh hands,
 ⇔ And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

DRA A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.

YLT A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

DBY A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

RV A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.

WBS A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

KJB A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.[fn]
(A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.)

17.18 understanding: Heb. heart

BB Who so promiseth by the hande and is suretie for his neighbour, he is a foole.
(Who so promiseth by the hand and is suretie for his neighbour, he is a foole.)

GNV A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.
(A man destitute of understanding, toucheth the hand, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour. )

CB Who so promiseth by the hande, & is suertie for another, he is a foole.
(Who so promiseth by the hand, and is suertie for another, he is a foole.)

WYC A fonned man schal make ioie with hondis, whanne he hath bihiyt for his frend.
(A fonned man shall make ioie with hands, when he hath/has bihiyt for his frend.)

LUT Es ist ein Narr, der an die Hand gelobet und Bürge wird für seinen Nächsten.
(It is a Narr, the at the Hand gelobet and Bürge becomes for his Nächsten.)

CLV Stultus homo plaudet manibus, cum spoponderit pro amico suo.[fn]
(Stultus human plaudet manibus, when/with spoponderit pro amico suo.)

17.18 Homo stultus plaudet manibus. Stultus est, qui cum fratris sui animam suscipiat regendam, de suis gloriatur actibus, et non potius ei humili compassione quidquid potest auxilii salutaris impendit. Animus gaudens. Qui interna sancti Spiritus consolatione lætatur, etc., usque ad gloriam dilectionis amisit.

17.18 Homo stultus plaudet manibus. Stultus it_is, who when/with fratris sui animam suscipiat regendam, about to_his_own gloriatur actibus, and not/no potius to_him humili compassione quidquid potest auxilii salutaris impendit. Animus gaudens. Who interna sancti Spiritus consolatione lætatur, etc., usque to gloriam dilectionis amisit.

BRN A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, as he also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends.

BrLXX Ἀνὴρ ἄφρων ἐπικροτεῖ καὶ ἐπιχαίρει ἑαυτῷ, ὡς καὶ ὁ ἐγγυώμενος ἐγγύῃ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ φίλων.
(Anaʸr afrōn epikrotei kai epiⱪairei heautōi, hōs kai ho enguōmenos enguaʸ tōn heautou filōn. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אָדָ֣ם & תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף & עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה & רֵעֵֽ⁠הוּ

humankind & pledges hands & security & his/its=neighbour

A man, one who clasps, a palm, a pledge, and his refer to types of people and things in general, not specific people or things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any person is a person who clasps palms … any pledge … that person’s neighbor”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

חֲסַר־לֵ֭ב

lacks sense

See how you translated the same use of this phrase in 7:7.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף

pledges hands

See how you translated the same idiom in 6:1.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

This could refer to: (1) being in the presence of his neighbor, as in 14:19. Alternate translation: “in the presence of” (2) doing something on the behalf of his neighbor. Alternate translation: “on behalf of”

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