Proverbs 11:15
He that is suretie for a straunger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretishyp is sure.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
In Context
16A gratious woman getteth honour: but the strong men attayne riches.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:18Who so promiseth by the hande and is suretie for his neighbour, he is a foole.
Proverbs 22:26Be not thou one of them that binde their hande vpon promise, and are suretie for waightie causes:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:15
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. Here is, 1. The bad omen of a kingdom's ruin: Where no counsel is, no consultation at all, but every thing done rashly, or no prudent consultation for the common good, but only caballing for parties and divided interests, the people fall, crumble into factions, fall to pieces, fall together by the ears, and fall an easy prey to their common enemies. Councils of war are necessary to the operations of war; two eyes see more… Read the whole commentary →