KJV - He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

ASV - He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

BBE - He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

WEB - He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

YLT - Evil `one' suffereth when he hath been surety `for' a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

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