Proverbs 20:16
Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
In Context
15There is gold, and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
17The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Cross References
Exodus 22:26If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset.
Proverbs 5:3For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil.
Proverbs 7:5That she may keep thee from the woman that is not thine, and from the stranger who sweeteneth her words.
Proverbs 11:15He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
Proverbs 23:27For a harlot is a deep ditch: and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:16
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. The lips of knowledge (a good understanding to guide the lips and a good elocution to diffuse the knowledge) are to be preferred far before gold, and pearl, and rubies; for, 1. They are more rare in themselves, more scarce and hard to be got. There is gold in many a man's pocket that has no grace in his heart. In Solomon's time there was plenty of gold ( 1 Kings x. 21 ) and abundance of rubies; every body wore them; they… Read the whole commentary →