Proverbs 27:13
Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!
World Messianic Bible
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
12A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Cross References
Exodus 22:26If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
Proverbs 20:16Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:13
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. This we had before, ch. xxii. 3 . Note, 1. Evil may be foreseen. Where there is temptation, it is easy to foresee that if we thrust ourselves into it there will be sin, and as easy to foresee that if we venture upon the evil of sin there will follow the evil of punishment; and, commonly, God warns before he wounds, having set watchmen over us, Jer. vi. 17 . 2. It will be well or ill with us according as we do or do… Read the whole commentary →