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Pro 17:18 — A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

void		Pro 6:1-5; Pro 11:15; Pro 20:16; Pro 22:16,27
understanding		Heb. heart.

Correlating Passages

void

	Pro 6:1	My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, [if] thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
	Pro 6:2	Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
	Pro 6:3	Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
	Pro 6:4	Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
	Pro 6:5	Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
	Pro 11:15	He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it]: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
	Pro 20:16	Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
	Pro 22:16	He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.
	Pro 22:27	If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

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Scott, Thomas. "Proverbs 17:18," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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