Proverbs 27:13 — Compare All Translations

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

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

English ASV

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

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. [Prov. 20:16.]

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. [Prov. 20:16.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Take the garment of him 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 a strange woman.

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

When you make a deal with a stranger, get something from him and any other foreigners with him to make sure he will pay you.

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 an adulteress.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Any people stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger's debts deserve 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 in 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 a foreign woman seize it as a pledge.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Take the garment of him who has put up security for a stranger; seize the pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.

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

Take his garment who becomes surety for another, and for the sake of a stranger, 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 a stranger, 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 him who is surety for a stranger, And hold it in pledge when he is surety 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 an adulterous woman.

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

Cosign for one you barely know and you will pay a great price! Anyone stupid enough to guarantee the loan of another deserves to have his property seized in payment.

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)

The world's poorest credit risk is the man who agrees to pay a stranger's debts.

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 27:13 — Compare Translations