YLT
KJV
15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it:] and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
ASV
15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
ESV
15. Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
ERVEN
15. You will be sorry if you promise to pay a stranger's debt. Refuse to make such promises and you will be safe.
NLT
15. There's danger in putting up security for a stranger's debt; it's safer not to guarantee another person's debt.
WEB
15. He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
NET
15. The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.
NLV
15. He who puts himself as trust for what a stranger owes to another will suffer for it, but he who hates to be trusted for what another owes is safe.
HCSB
15. If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
LITV
15. One suffers evil when he is surety for a stranger, but one hating strikers of hands is trusted.
RV
15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: but he that hateth suretiship is sure.
NCV
15. Whoever guarantees to pay somebody else's loan will suffer. It is safer to avoid such promises.
MKJV
15. He who is surety for a stranger shall be ruined; and he who hates suretyship is safe.
AKJV
15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hates indebtedness is sure.
LXXEN
15. A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.
KJV
15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it:] and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
AMP
15. He who becomes security for an outsider shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure [from its penalties].
KJVP
15. He that is surety H6148 VQQ3MS for a stranger H2114 VQPMS shall smart H7451 AMS [ for ] [ it ] : and he that hateth H8130 suretiship H8628 is sure H982 .
YLT
15. Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
ASV
15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
WEB
15. He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
NASB
15. He is in a bad way who becomes surety for another, but he who hates giving pledges is safe.
ESV
15. Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
RV
15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: but he that hateth suretiship is sure.
RSV
15. He who gives surety for a stranger will smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
NKJV
15. He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure.
MKJV
15. He who is surety for a stranger shall be ruined; and he who hates suretyship is safe.
AKJV
15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hates indebtedness is sure.
NRSV
15. To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble, but there is safety in refusing to do so.
NIV
15. He who puts up security for another will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe.
NIRV
15. Anyone who puts up money for what someone else owes will certainly suffer. But a person who doesn't agree to pay up for someone else is safe.
NLT
15. There's danger in putting up security for a stranger's debt; it's safer not to guarantee another person's debt.
MSG
15. Whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned; if you keep a cool head, you'll avoid rash bargains.
GNB
15. If you promise to pay a stranger's debt, you will regret it. You are better off if you don't get involved.
NET
15. The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.
ERVEN
15. You will be sorry if you promise to pay a stranger's debt. Refuse to make such promises and you will be safe.