Verse List for PROV 17:18

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B I ◄ ← Prov 17:18 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) A person lacking integrity is quick to give a handshake— ⇔ → guaranteeing a loan in front of their neighbour.

OET-LV A _person lacking _of heart he_is_striking a _palm is_pledging a _pledge to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before his/its_neighbour.

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

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

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

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB A man void of understanding strikes hands, ⇔  and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbour.

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 • A person who lacks sense[fn] pledges ;[fn]
• he becomes security before his neighbor.

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

Moff He is devoid of sense who goes bail, ⇔  who becomes surety for another man.

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.

Drby 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.
(A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh/becomes surety in the presence of his neighbour.)

SLT A man wanting heart will strike the hand, pledging a pledge before his friend.

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

KJB-1769 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/becomes surety in the presence of his friend.)

KJB-1611 [fn]A man void of vnderstanding striketh hands, and becommeth suretie in the presence of his friend.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps Who so promiseth by the hande and is suretie for his neighbour, he is a foole.
(Whoso/Whoever promiseth by the hand and is surety for his neighbour, he is a fool.)

Gnva A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.
(A man destitute of understanding, toucheth/touches the hand, and becometh/becomes surety for his neighbour.)

Cvdl Who so promiseth by the hande, & is suertie for another, he is a foole.
(Whoso/Whoever promiseth by the hand, and is surety for another, he is a fool.)

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

Luth Es ist ein Narr, der an die Hand gelobet und Bürge wird für seinen Nächsten.
(It is a fool(n), the/of_the at/to the hand praised and guarantor becomes for/in_favour_of his neighbour.)

ClVg Stultus homo plaudet manibus, cum spoponderit pro amico suo.[fn]
(Stupid_(person) man plaudet hands, when/with spoponderit for friend his_own.)

UHB אָדָ֣ם חֲסַר־לֵ֭ב תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף עֹרֵ֥ב עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י רֵעֵֽ⁠הוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἀνὴρ ἄφρων ἐπικροτεῖ καὶ ἐπιχαίρει ἑαυτῷ, ὡς καὶ ὁ ἐγγυώμενος ἐγγύῃ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ φίλων.

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