Proverbs 17:18
אָדָם חֲסַר ־ לֵב תּוֹקֵעַ כָּף עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵֽהוּ ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
In Context
17בְּכָל ־ עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵֽד ׃
19אֹהֵֽב פֶּשַׁע אֹהֵב מַצָּה מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ ־ שָֽׁבֶר ׃
Cross References
Proverbs 11:15רַע ־ יֵרוֹעַ כִּי ־ עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ ׃
Proverbs 22:16עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל לְהַרְבּוֹת לוֹ נֹתֵן לְעָשִׁיר אַךְ ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:18
True Friendship. 17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. This intimates the strength of those bonds by which we are bound to each other and which we ought to be sensible of. 1. Friends must be constant to each other at all times. That is not true friendship which is not constant; it will be so if it be sincere, and actuated by a good principle. Those that are fanciful or selfish in their friendship will love no longer than their humour is pleased and their interest served, and… Read the whole commentary →