Proverbs 20:16
“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.”
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Commentary
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger,.... Which a man is cautioned against, Pro 6:1; but if a man will be so…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The warning against suretiship and lust are here repeated and combined (compare Pro 27:13). The judge tells the creditor…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Two sorts of persons are here spoken of that are ruining their own estates, and will be beggars shortly, and therefore…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Take his garment The Law of Moses recognised and regulated distraint on clothing as security for the repayment of a loan…
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