What Does Proverbs 11:15 Mean?

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“He that is surety”

to braid, i.e., intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)

“for a stranger”

to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery

“for it and he that hateth”

to hate (personally)

“suretiship”

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

“is sure”

properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure