Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
17The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
Cross References
Exodus 22:26If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe:
Proverbs 5:3For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe, and her mouth is more soft then oyle.
Proverbs 7:5That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger that is smoothe in her wordes.
Proverbs 11:15Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.
Proverbs 23:27For a whore is as a deepe ditche, and a strange woman is as a narrowe pitte.
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 →