Proverbs 27:13–17

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

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

14 If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,

it will be taken as a curse.

15 A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping

of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;

16 restraining her is like restraining the wind

or grasping oil with the hand.

17 As iron sharpens iron,

so one person sharpens another.

13 Take a man’s garment when he has put up security for a stranger,

and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.

14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,

rising early in the morning,

will be counted as cursing.

15 A continual dripping on a rainy day

and a quarrelsome wife are alike;

16 to restrain her is to restrain the wind

or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.

17 Iron sharpens iron,

and one man sharpens another.

13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger,

And take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,

It shall be counted a curse to him.

15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day

And a contentious woman are alike.

16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind,

And the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

17 Iron sharpeneth iron;

So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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

Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.

14 A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning

will be taken as a curse!

15 A quarrelsome wife is as annoying

as constant dripping on a rainy day.

16 Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind

or trying to hold something with greased hands.

17 As iron sharpens iron,

so a friend sharpens a friend.

13 Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,

And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.

14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,

It will be counted a curse to him.

15 A continual dripping on a very rainy day

And a contentious woman are alike;

16 Whoever restrains her restrains the wind,

And grasps oil with his right hand.

17 As iron sharpens iron,

So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

13 Take the coat of someone who promises to pay a stranger’s loan,

and keep it until he pays what the stranger owes.

14 If you loudly greet your neighbor early in the morning,

he will think of it as a curse.

15 A quarreling wife is as bothersome

as a continual dripping on a rainy day.

16 Stopping her is like stopping the wind

or trying to grab oil in your hand.

17 As iron sharpens iron,

so people can improve each other.

13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger;

And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.

14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,

It shall be counted a curse to him.

15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day

And a contentious woman are alike:

16 He that would restrain her restraineth the wind;

And his right hand encountereth oil.

17 Iron sharpeneth iron;

So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

13 Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.

14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.

15 A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike: 16 whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

17 Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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

and hold responsible the person 

who makes a loan in behalf of a foreigner. 

14 Whoever blesses his friend early in the morning with a loud voice— 

his blessing is considered a curse. 

15 Constantly dripping water on a rainy day is like a quarreling woman. 

16 Whoever can control her can control the wind. 

He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand. 

17 ⸤As⸥ iron sharpens iron, 

so one person sharpens the wits of another. 

13 Take his garment,

for he has put up security for a stranger;

get collateral if it is for foreigners.

14 If one blesses his neighbor

with a loud voice early in the morning,

it will be counted as a curse to him.

15 An endless dripping on a rainy day

and a nagging wife are alike.

16 The one who controls her controls the wind

and grasps oil with his right hand.

17 Iron sharpens iron,

and one man sharpens another.

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

seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.

14 Whoever blesses a neighbor with a loud voice,

rising early in the morning,

will be counted as cursing.

15 A continual dripping on a rainy day

and a contentious wife are alike;

16 to restrain her is to restrain the wind

or to grasp oil in the right hand.

17 Iron sharpens iron,

and one person sharpens the wits of another.

13 Take his garment, for he gives surety to a stranger,

and to an adulteress—so take his pledge.

14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice

early in the morning,

a curse will be reckoned to him.

15 Dripping constantly on a day of heavy rain

and a woman of contention are alike.

16 In restraining her, he restrains wind,

and his right hand will grasp oil.

17 As iron sharpens iron,

so one man sharpens another.

13 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.

14 Suppose you loudly bless your neighbor early in the morning.

Then you might as well be calling down a curse on him.

15 A nagging wife is like

dripping that never stops on a rainy day.

16 Stopping her is like trying to stop the wind.

It’s like trying to grab oil with your hand.

17 As iron sharpens iron,

so one person sharpens another.