為別人作保的，必受損害；恨惡擊掌起誓的，安然無慮。

为外人作保的，必受亏损；恨恶击掌的，却得安稳。

为陌生人担保的，必受亏损；恨恶击掌的，却得安稳。

为陌生人担保的，必受亏损；恨恶击掌的，却得安稳。

为他人作保，必受亏损；厌恶当保人，得享平安。

为外人作保证人的，必受亏损；厌恶替人击掌担保的，却得着安稳。

为别人作保的，必受损害；恨恶击掌起誓的，安然无虑。

為外人作保的，必受虧損；恨惡擊掌的，卻得安穩。

為陌生人擔保的，必受虧損；恨惡擊掌的，卻得安穩。

為陌生人擔保的，必受虧損；恨惡擊掌的，卻得安穩。

為他人作保，必受虧損；厭惡當保人，得享平安。

為外人作保證人的，必受虧損；厭惡替人擊掌擔保的，卻得著安穩。

為陌生人作保的必大受虧損；憎厭替人擔保的卻安心無慮。

為人作保、必遭挫折、憎惡拊掌、乃獲安康、

不識其人而保之、其受害必更大、苟不為此、可宴然而無虞。

為外人作保者、必受害不淺、不好作保者、不好作保者原文作不好擊掌者可平安無事、

Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.

Whoever promises to pay for what someone else owes will certainly suffer. But a person who doesn’t agree to pay someone else’s bill is safe.

Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt; it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.

If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

One who is a guarantor for a stranger will certainly suffer for it, But one who hates being a guarantor is secure.

He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart[ for it]: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.

He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

缺乏心智的人擊掌起誓，在他的鄰人面前作保。

我兒啊，如果你為鄰人作保，為別人擊掌起誓，因你口中的言語陷入圈套，因你口中的言語被捉住了——那麼，我兒啊，既然你已經落在鄰人的掌中，你就當這樣做來解救自己：你當去，謙卑下來，懇求你的鄰人；不要允許你的眼睛睡覺，也不要允許你的眼簾打盹；你當解救自己，如同羚羊脫離獵人的手，如同雀鳥脫離捕鳥人的手。

不要成為擊掌作保的人，也不要為債務擔保；如果你無力償還，你身下的床就要被人拿走，何必如此呢？

誰為別人作保，就拿去誰的衣服；誰替淫蕩女子作保，就把誰當作抵押。