PROVERBS 11:15

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.”

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Proverbs 11:15 Translation & Meaning

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He that is surety עָ֣רַב To braid, i.e., intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange) surety
for a stranger זָ֑ר To turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery stranger
shall smart יֵ֭רוֹעַ Properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally) smart
for it: (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
and he that hateth וְשֹׂנֵ֖א To hate (personally) hateth
suretiship תֹקְעִ֣ים To clatter, i.e., slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping) suretiship
is sure. בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ Properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure sure

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  • 13  A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

  • 14  Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.

  • 15  He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

  • 16  A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

  • 17  The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.




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