Proverbs 17:18

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 17:18 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

17A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

18A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

21He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.

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