Proverbs 11:15
He that is guaranty for a zar shall suffer for it, 1 and he that hateth pledging collateral is secure. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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
16An eshet chen retaineth kavod (honor, respect), 1 but ruthless men retain osher. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 17:18Adam devoid of lev + 17:18 of understanding shaketh hands in pledge, 1 and becometh the security deposit for his neighbor. 1
Proverbs 22:26Be not thou one of them that shake hands in a pledge, 1 or of them that are collateral for masha'ot (debts, loans). 1
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 →