Proverbs 20:16

New Catholic Bible

¹⁶Take the garment of anyone who becomes surety for a stranger;
demand a pledge as security for persons unknown to you.^[a]

Proverbs 20:16 The words are like those of a judge against one who has imprudently made himself a guarantor (see Prov 6:1-5). A garment could be taken as security for a debt (see Deut 24:10-13).

Proverbs 20:16

New International Version

¹⁶Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge^(A) if it is done for an outsider.^(B)

New Catholic Bible (NCB)

New International Version (NIV)