Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.

My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, and have become a guarantor for a stranger,

The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.

Take a man’s garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for strangers, hold him in pledge.

The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.

Take a man’s garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for a stranger, hold him in pledge.

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

Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels,