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15 There is gold, and abundance of rubies;
But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger;
And [a]hold him in pledge that is surety for [b]foreigners.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man;
But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:16 Or, take a pledge of him
  2. Proverbs 20:16 Another reading is, a foreign woman.

15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

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

17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,(C)
    but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.(D)

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