Text -- Proverbs 17:18 (NET)

17:18 The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Pro 17:18

¹ tn Heb “heart”; KJV, ASV “a man void of understanding”; NIV “a man lacking in judgment.”

² tn The phrase “in pledge” is supplied for the sake of clarification.

³ tn The line uses the participle עֹרֵב (’orev) with its cognate accusative עֲרֻבָּה (’arubah), “who pledges a pledge.”

⁴ sn It is foolish to pledge security for someone’s loans (e.g., Prov 6:1-5).