Proverbs 20:16

Exodus 22:26; Exodus 22:27; Proverbs 11:15; Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 22:26; Proverbs 22:27; Proverbs 23:27; Proverbs 27:13; Proverbs 5:3; Proverbs 7:10; Proverbs 7:5

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 20:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The warning against suretiship and lust are here repeated and combined (compare Proverbs 27:13 ). The judge tells the creditor to seize the goods...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Take his (f) garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. (f) Teach him wit, that he cast not himself rash...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 20. We have still further traces in Proverbs 20:9 ; Proverbs 20:24 of the sceptical spirit and the obstinate questionings of self chara...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

stranger . apostate. Hebrew. zur. See notes on Proverbs 2:16 ; Proverbs 5:3 . pledge of him. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6), "[Wh...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger - I su...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And take a pledge of him for a strange woman— And pawn him to foreigners.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Take his garment that is surety (for) a strange...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Raging] RV 'a brawler.' Is deceived] RM 'reeleth.' It makes a man sneer, quarrel and reel about.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

'Strangers,' not a strange woman. He does not deserve to escape the consequences of his folly.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger. — Another warning against suretiship. (See above on Proverbs 6:1 .) If a man is rash enough to bec...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 21 IDLENESS "After the autumn gathering the slothful does not plough; he asks in the harvest, and there is nothing."- Proverbs 20:4 WE...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balan...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Glory of Young Men” Proverbs 20:16-30 What a wonderful thought is given in Proverbs 20:27 ! We stand like a row of unlighted candles unti...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 20:9 . This is the eternal challenge which has but one answer. When a man recognizes this he begins to inquire for a Saviour. Verse...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger ,.... Which a man is cautioned against, Proverbs 6:1 ; but if a man will be so weak and foolish, o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Ver. 16. Take his garment. ] And so provide for th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Take his garment , &c. Namely, as a pledge, without which he ought not to be trusted, because, by the action referred to, he shows himself to be...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Two sorts of persons are here spo...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Take his garment, to wit, as a pledge, without which he ought not to be trusted, because by this action he showeth himself to be a fool, and he tak...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 20:16 . A strange woman . Rather, “ a stranger .” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 20:16 NECESSARY SECURITY I. An un...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 20:1 . Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging. In the book of Ecclesiasticus intoxication is connected with poverty, with harlots, with...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker; or, scorner, the word ( luts ) being taken up from the last chapter. The liquor is, as it were...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 16. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, for one so foolish and inconsiderate might as well hand it over at once, since he will surel...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Take — As a pledge, without which he ought not to be trusted. Of him — That is surety.

¹⁶ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 20:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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