Proverbs 17:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:15 : 15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
  • Prov 6:1-5 : 1 My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another, 2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you. 3 Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour. 4 Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them; 5 Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.
  • Prov 20:16 : 16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
  • Prov 22:16 : 16 He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
  • Prov 22:26-27 : 26 Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts: 27 If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.

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%

    1 My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,

    2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

    3 Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

  • Prov 17:16-17
    2 verses
    81%

    16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

    17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

  • Prov 11:15
    79%

    15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

  • Prov 22:24-27
    4 verses
    77%

    24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

    25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

    26 Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:

    27 If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.

  • Job 17:3
    77%

    3 Be pleased, now, to be responsible for me to yourself; for there is no other who will put his hand in mine.

  • Prov 18:24
    76%

    24 There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

  • Prov 27:12-14
    3 verses
    75%

    12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

    13 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

    14 He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

  • Prov 17:19-21
    3 verses
    74%

    19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

    21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 20:16
    74%

    16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 19:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2 Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

    4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.

  • Prov 11:12
    72%

    12 He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

  • Prov 27:17
    71%

    17 Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

  • Job 6:27
    71%

    27 Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.

  • Prov 16:28-29
    2 verses
    71%

    28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

    29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

  • Prov 26:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17 He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.

    18 As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death,

  • Prov 15:21
    70%

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Ezek 17:18
    70%

    18 For he put his oath on one side in letting the agreement be broken; and though he had given his hand to it, he did all these things; he will not get away safe.

  • Prov 29:24
    70%

    24 A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

  • Prov 18:6
    70%

    6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

  • Prov 19:7
    70%

    7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

  • Prov 25:18-19
    2 verses
    70%

    18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

    19 Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.

  • Prov 7:7
    69%

    7 I saw among the young men one without sense,

  • Job 6:14
    69%

    14 He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

  • Prov 18:16
    69%

    16 A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

  • Prov 17:9
    69%

    9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

  • Prov 27:10
    69%

    10 Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.

  • Prov 26:6
    69%

    6 He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

  • Prov 18:2
    69%

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 18:9
    69%

    9 He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.

  • Exod 22:14
    69%

    14 If a man gets from his neighbour the use of one of his beasts, and it is damaged or put to death when the owner is not with it, he will certainly have to make payment for the loss.

  • Prov 17:25
    69%

    25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • Prov 29:22
    69%

    22 An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

  • Prov 25:8
    69%

    8 Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?