16 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;

hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.

17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,

but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.

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.

16 Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.

Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.

17 Stolen bread tastes sweet,

but it turns to gravel in the mouth.

16 Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger,

And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.

17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,

But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

16 Take the coat of someone who promises to pay a stranger’s debts,

and keep it until he pays what the stranger owes.

17 Stolen food may taste sweet at first,

but later it will feel like a mouth full of gravel.

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.

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.

16 Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger’s loan, 

and hold responsible the person who makes a loan on behalf of a foreigner. 

17 Food gained dishonestly tastes sweet to a person, 

but afterwards his mouth will be filled with gravel. 

16 Take his garment,

for he has put up security for a stranger;

get collateral if it is for foreigners.

17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man,

but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.

16 Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger;

seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.

17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet,

but afterward the mouth will be full of gravel.

16 Take his garment, for he has given security to a stranger,

and on behalf of a foreigner—take it as pledge.

17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man,

but afterward, his mouth will be filled with gravel.

16 Take the coat of one who puts up money for what a stranger owes.

Hold it until you get paid back if he does it for a woman who commits adultery.

17 Food gained by cheating tastes sweet to a man.

But he will end up with a mouth full of sand.

16 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;

And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

17 Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man,

But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.