Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; And hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The warning against suretyship and lust is here repeated and combined . The judge tells the creditor to seize the goods of the surety who has been …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger. —Another warning against suretyship. (See above on Proverbs 6:1.) If a ma…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger
Which a man is cautioned against, (Proverbs 6:1); but i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those ruin themselves who entangle themselves in rash suretyship. Also those who consort with promiscuous women. Place no confidence in either.

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