Cross references

Proverbs 17:18

A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge

and puts up security for his neighbor.

Proverbs 17:18 BSB

Proverbs 17:18 has 5 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 11:15 (8 votes) and Proverbs 6:1–5 (7 votes). 6 other verses point back to it. It links with 3 other books, from Genesis 43 to Proverbs 22.

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Which verses does Proverbs 17:18 point to?

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  1. He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

  2. My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger, if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth, …

  3. Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

  4. Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

  5. Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

Which verses point to Proverbs 17:18?

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