King James Bible
KJVTake his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Proverbs 27:13 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a pledge for strangers. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for a strange woman. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. | |
World English BibleWEB | Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman! | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. |