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

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.

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.

It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend.

My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger—if you have trapped yourself by your agreement and are caught by what you said—follow my advice and save yourself, for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy. Now swallow your pride; go and beg to have your name erased.Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do.Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net.

Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else.If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.

Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.