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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 17, Verse 18

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17
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
King James Version
A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
American Standard Version
A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
New English Translation
The one who lacks sense strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.
World English Bible
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22
A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23
A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
24
Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.
25
A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
26
Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.