King James Version
What Does Proverbs 27:13 Mean?
“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.”
Context
11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
13
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
14
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(13) **Take a pledge of him for a strange woman.**—See above on Proverbs 20:16; and for “strange woman” comp. note on Proverbs 2:16.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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