Pro 17:18 | NETfull | STEP | The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.

Proverbs 17:18

18 The one who lacks wisdom ^{▼▼ Heb “heart”; KJV, ASV “a man void of understanding”; NIV “a man lacking in judgment.”} strikes hands in pledge, ^{▼▼ The phrase “in pledge” is supplied for the sake of clarification.}
and puts up financial security ^{▼▼ The line uses the participle עֹרֵב (’orev) with its cognate accusative עֲרֻבָּה (’arubah), “who pledges a pledge.”} for his neighbor. ^{▼▼ It is foolish to pledge security for someone’s loans (e.g., Prov 6:1–5).}