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Proverbs 20:16-17 in English

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Proverbs 20:16-17 in American Standard Version (1901)

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 20:16-17 don't exist in Brenton Septuagint Translation.
Proverbs 20 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 20:16-17 in King James Version + Apocrypha

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 20:16-17 in King James (Authorized) Version

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 20:16-17 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

Proverbs 20:16-17 don't exist in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012.
Proverbs 20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 20:16-17 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for strangers.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
PROVERBS 20 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Translation for Translators

16 If you foolishly promise to a stranger that you will pay what he owes if he is unable to pay it DOU, you deserve to have someone take your coat from you.
17 People may think that food that they acquire by doing what is dishonest will taste very good, but later they will not enjoy what they have done any more than they would enjoy eating gravel/sand.
Proverbs 20 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 20:16-17 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 20:16-17 don't exist in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012.
Proverbs 20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 20:16-17 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 20:16-17 in World English Bible (Catholic)

16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 20:16-17 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Bible in Basic English

16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
Proverbs 20 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Darby Translation

16 Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Douay-Rheims 1899

16 Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.
17 The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Free Bible Version

16 If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to foreigners!
17 Food you get by cheating may taste sweet, but afterwards it will be like a mouthful of gravel.
Proverbs 20 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Geneva Bible 1599

16 Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
17 The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
Proverbs 20 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 20:16-17 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 20:16-17 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: And take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

16 Take away his garment, because he hath become surety for a stranger; and on account of a strange woman take a pledge from him.
17 Bread of falsehood is pleasant to a man; but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel-stones.
Proverbs 20 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 20:16-17 don't exist in Updated Brenton English Septuagint.
Proverbs 20 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 20:16-17 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 20 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 20:16-17 in George Noyes Bible

16 Take his garment who is surety for another; Yea, take a pledge of him who is bound for a stranger.
17 The bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 20:16-17 in One Unity Resource Bible

16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs [Sayings] 20 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Unlocked Literal Bible

16 Take a garment of one who has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an immoral woman.
17 Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
Proverbs 20 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 20:16-17 in World English Bible

16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible

Proverbs 20:16-17 in World English Bible British Edition

16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Noah Webster Bible

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 20:16-17 in World Messianic Bible

16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 20:16-17 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

16 Take thou away the cloth of him that was a borrow of another man; and for strangers take thou away a wed from him.
17 The bread of a leasing, that is, gotten by a leasing, is sweet to a man; and afterward his mouth shall be filled with reckoning or with little pebble stones.

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

16 Take thou away the cloth of him that was (a) borrow of another man; and for strangers take thou away a wed from him. (Take thou the cloak of him who pledged for another person; and take thou a pledge from him for strangers.)
17 The bread of a leasing, that is, gotten by a leasing, is sweet to a man, (or Bread gotten by a lie, tasteth sweet to a person); and afterward his mouth shall be filled with reckoning or but afterward his mouth shall be filled with little pebble stones.

Proverbs 20:16-17 in Young's Literal Translation

16 Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
17 Sweet to a man is the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled with gravel.