Pro 20:16 | MHM | STEP | Be Careful with Promises and Relationships This section warns us about two types of risky behavior that can lead people to lose everything. It teaches that being too quick to promise money for others or getting involved with people who make bad choices can bring poverty. We should always be wise and cautious in these matters. v. 16 : The verse says, "Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman" . If someone promises to pay debts for people he does not know well, he is putting himself in danger of losing his money. Such people often end up poor because they make foolish promises. The same warning is given about people who spend time with those who lead others into trouble, like the "strange woman." These relationships can also lead to poverty. So, it is wise not to trust people like this without good security or a pledge. These warnings show us the importance of careful choices in both our friendships and our promises.

‏ Proverbs 20:16

Be Careful with Promises and Relationships

This section warns us about two types of risky behavior that can lead people to lose everything. It teaches that being too quick to promise money for others or getting involved with people who make bad choices can bring poverty. We should always be wise and cautious in these matters.

v. 16: The verse says, "Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman". If someone promises to pay debts for people he does not know well, he is putting himself in danger of losing his money. Such people often end up poor because they make foolish promises. The same warning is given about people who spend time with those who lead others into trouble, like the "strange woman." These relationships can also lead to poverty. So, it is wise not to trust people like this without good security or a pledge. These warnings show us the importance of careful choices in both our friendships and our promises.