A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge, And becomes surety for his friend.

在邻舍面前击掌作保乃是无知的人。

在邻舍面前击掌担保的，是无知的人。

在邻舍面前击掌担保的，是无知的人。

无知的人才会为他人作保。

为邻舍击掌作保证人的，是无知的人。

缺乏心智的人击掌起誓，在他的邻人面前作保。

在鄰舍面前擊掌作保乃是無知的人。

在鄰舍面前擊掌擔保的，是無知的人。

在鄰舍面前擊掌擔保的，是無知的人。

無知的人才會為他人作保。

為鄰舍擊掌作保證人的，是無知的人。

拍掌擔保的、是全無心思的人；為鄰舍作保的毫無知識。

缺乏心智的人擊掌起誓，在他的鄰人面前作保。

在鄰里前拊掌作保、其人乃為無知、

為友中保、以物質人、是為不智。

無知之人、輕易應許、為鄰作保、

One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor.

A person who has no sense agrees to pay what other people owe. It isn’t wise to promise to pay other people’s bills.

One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

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

One without sense enters an agreement and puts up security for his friend.

A person lacking in sense shakes hands And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

One without sense enters an agreement and puts up security for his friend.

A man void of understanding striketh hands,[ and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.

A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

My son, if you become surety for your friend, If you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth.So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; For you have come into the hand of your friend: Go and humble yourself; Plead with your friend.Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids.Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

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

Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.

He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.

Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge, One of those who is surety for debts;If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?