Proverbs 17:18
One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.
In context
15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord. 16 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 18 One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor. 19 Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction. 20 A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
21 He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 17:18 in the KJV
A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 17:18 in the NIV
One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor.