Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 20:16 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Proverbs 20:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 20 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.”
Proverbs 20:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 20:16
This verse addresses surety (pledging collateral for another's debt). If someone is foolish enough to guarantee a stranger's debt, creditors should 'take his garment'—hold collateral to secure payment. The 'strange woman' likely refers to an adulteress or foreigner, emphasizing the foolishness of such entanglement. The principle: don't subsidize folly or wickedness through unwise financial commitment. While charity and generosity are virtues, enabling irresponsibility or sin is not. This wisdom protects both the guarantor (who shouldn't pledge what he cannot afford to lose) and society (which ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 20:16
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“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger”
“you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down”
“of those who are collateral for debts.”
“but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.”
“even from the foreigner who flatters with her words;”
“there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute”
“For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.”
“from the foreigner who flatters with her words.”