Proverbs 17:18

American Standard Version (1901)

A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:15 : 15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
  • Prov 6:1-5 : 1 My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger; 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor; 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids; 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
  • Prov 20:16 : 16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for foreigners.
  • Prov 22:16 : 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.
  • Prov 22:26-27 : 26 Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [Or] of them that are sureties for debts. 27 If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 6:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    1My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

    2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

    3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

  • Prov 17:16-17
    2 verses
    81%

    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

    17A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

  • Prov 11:15
    79%

    15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

  • Prov 22:24-27
    4 verses
    77%

    24Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

    25Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

    26Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [Or] of them that are sureties for debts.

    27If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

  • Job 17:3
    77%

    3Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself; Who is there that will strike hands with me?

  • Prov 18:24
    76%

    24He that maketh many friends [doeth it] to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

  • Prov 27:12-14
    3 verses
    75%

    12A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.

    13Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreign woman.

    14He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.

  • Prov 17:19-21
    3 verses
    74%

    19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

    20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

    21He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.

  • Prov 20:16
    74%

    16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for foreigners.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

    17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 19:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

    3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

    4Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

  • Prov 11:12
    72%

    12He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

  • Prov 27:17
    71%

    17Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

  • Job 6:27
    71%

    27Yea, ye would cast [lots] upon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.

  • Prov 16:28-29
    2 verses
    71%

    28A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

    29A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

  • Prov 26:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

    18As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,

  • Prov 15:21
    70%

    21Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

  • Ezek 17:18
    70%

    18For he hath despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, and yet hath done all these things; he shall not escape.

  • Prov 29:24
    70%

    24Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

  • Prov 18:6
    70%

    6A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

  • Prov 19:7
    70%

    7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth [them with] words, [but] they are gone.

  • Prov 25:18-19
    2 verses
    70%

    18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

    19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is [like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

  • Prov 7:7
    69%

    7And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

  • Job 6:14
    69%

    14To him that is ready to faint kindness [should be showed] from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

  • Prov 18:16
    69%

    16A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

  • Prov 17:9
    69%

    9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

  • Prov 27:10
    69%

    10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

  • Prov 26:6
    69%

    6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage.

  • Prov 18:2
    69%

    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

  • Prov 18:9
    69%

    9He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

  • Exod 22:14
    69%

    14And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

  • Prov 17:25
    69%

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 29:22
    69%

    22An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 25:8
    69%

    8Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.