為陌生人作保的必大受虧損；憎厭替人擔保的卻安心無慮。

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。

為別人作保的，必受損害；恨惡擊掌起誓的，安然無慮。

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.

拍掌擔保的、是全無心思的人；為鄰舍作保的毫無知識。

弟子啊，你若為朋友作保，替陌生人擊掌擔保，給你自己嘴裏說的話絆着，被你口中的諾言捉住，那麼弟子啊，你既入於你朋友的掌握中，就該這樣行，來解救你自己：你要去，火急切求你朋友。別容你眼睛睡覺，別容你眼皮打盹；要解救你自己，如瞪羚羊脫離打獵的人，如鳥兒脫離捕鳥人的手。

不可做個擊掌擔保的人；也不可為債務作保；你若沒有甚麼償還，人就把你躺着睡的褥子拿走：何必呢？

他為陌生人作保麼！拿他的衣服！他替外人擔保麼！叫他負責當頭！