Lux Domini
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

What does Proverbs 20:16 mean?

Those ruin themselves who entangle themselves in rash suretiship. Also those who are in league with abandoned women.

Key themes

Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyFear of the Lord

Read with

Keep this verse inside Proverbs 20:15-16 and alongside a few nearby related passages.