Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend. void Proverbs 6:1-5 Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words. . . . Proverbs 11:15 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches. Proverbs 20:16 Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers. Proverbs 22:16,27 He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need. . . . understanding heart Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…17He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress. 18A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.19He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.… Cross References Proverbs 6:1 Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words. Proverbs 11:15 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches. Proverbs 22:26 Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts: Lexicon A manאָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being lacking חֲסַר־ (ḥă·sar-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of judgment לֵ֭ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre strikes תּוֹקֵ֣עַ (tō·w·qê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman hands in pledge כָּ֑ף (kāp̄) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan and puts up security עֹרֵ֥ב (‘ō·rêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6148: To braid, intermix, technically, to traffic, give to be security for לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face his neighbor. רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7453: Friend, companion, fellow Additional Translations A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his friend. A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor. A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, as he also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends. A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour. A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour. A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor. A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend. Jump to Previous Agreement Collateral Friend Gives Guarantor Hand Hands Heart Judgment Lacking Makes Neighbor Neighbour Pledge Pledges Presence Puts Responsible Sense Senseless Strikes Striketh Striking Surety Understanding VoidJump to Next Agreement Collateral Friend Gives Guarantor Hand Hands Heart Judgment Lacking Makes Neighbor Neighbour Pledge Pledges Presence Puts Responsible Sense Senseless Strikes Striketh Striking Surety Understanding VoidExternal Links Proverbs 17:18 NIVProverbs 17:18 NLT Proverbs 17:18 ESV Proverbs 17:18 NASB Proverbs 17:18 ASV Proverbs 17:18 Bible Apps Proverbs 17:18 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:18 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:18 French Bible Proverbs 17:18 German Bible Alphabetical: A and becomes for guarantor hands his in judgment lacking man neighbor of pledge pledges presence puts security sense strikes the up OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:18 A man void of understanding strikes hands (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |