Proverbs 20:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

English ASV

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.

English Amplified

[The judge tells the creditor] Take the garment of one who is security for a stranger; and hold him in pledge when he is security for foreigners.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[The judge tells the creditor] Take the garment of one who is security for a stranger; and hold him in pledge when he is security for foreigners.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for foreigners.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.

English EASY 2024

If someone promises to pay the debts of a stranger, take his coat as a guarantee that he will pay.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If someone promises to pay the debt of a stranger, get a coat or something from him to keep until the debt is paid.

Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Anyone stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger's debts ought to have their own property held to guarantee payment.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger's loan, and hold responsible the person who makes a loan on behalf of a foreigner.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for foreigners.

English KJV 1611

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

English LSB

Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Take the garment of him who has put up security for a stranger, and hold it as a pledge for a foreigner.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Take his garment who becomes surety for another, and for strangers yield it up!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Take the coat of one who puts up money for what a stranger owes. Hold it until you get paid back if he does it for a woman who commits adultery.

English NIV

Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.

English NKJ 1982

Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.

English NLT

Be sure to get collateral from anyone who guarantees the debt of a stranger. Get a deposit if someone guarantees the debt of a foreigner.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger; seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Anyone stupid enough to guarantee a loan for a stranger deserves to have his property held as security.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

It is risky to make loans to strangers!

English Tyndale 1537

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.

Proverbs 20:16 — Compare Translations