ESV
KJV
18. A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

ASV
18. A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

ERVEN
18. Only a fool would promise to pay for someone else's debts.

NLT
18. It's poor judgment to guarantee another person's debt or put up security for a friend.

WEB
18. A man void of understanding strikes hands, And becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

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

NLV
18. A man without good thinking makes promises, and becomes a trust for what another man owes his neighbor.

HCSB
18. One without sense enters an agreement and puts up security for his friend.

YLT
18. A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

LITV
18. A man lacking heart strikes the hand, he pledges in the presence of his friend.

RV
18. A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.

NCV
18. It is not wise to promise to pay what your neighbor owes.

MKJV
18. A man lacking heart strikes hands; he pledges in the presence of his friend.

AKJV
18. A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his friend.

LXXEN
18. A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, as he also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends.



KJV
18. A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

AMP
18. A man void of good sense gives a pledge and becomes security for another in the presence of his neighbor.

KJVP
18. A man H120 NMS void H2638 JMS of understanding H3820 NMS striketh H8628 hands H3709 , [ and ] becometh H6148 surety H6161 in the presence H6440 L-CMP of his friend H7453 CMS-3MS .

YLT
18. A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

ASV
18. A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

WEB
18. A man void of understanding strikes hands, And becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

NASB
18. Senseless is the man who gives his hand in pledge, who becomes surety for his neighbor.

ESV
18. One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

RV
18. A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.

RSV
18. A man without sense gives a pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.

NKJV
18. A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge, [And] becomes surety for his friend.

MKJV
18. A man lacking heart strikes hands; he pledges in the presence of his friend.

AKJV
18. A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his friend.

NRSV
18. It is senseless to give a pledge, to become surety for a neighbor.

NIV
18. A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbour.

NIRV
18. A man who has little sense agrees to pay what other people owe. It isn't wise to put up money for others.

NLT
18. It's poor judgment to guarantee another person's debt or put up security for a friend.

MSG
18. It's stupid to try to get something for nothing, or run up huge bills you can never pay.

GNB
18. Only someone with no sense would promise to be responsible for someone else's debts.

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

ERVEN
18. Only a fool would promise to pay for someone else's debts.