6 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

² Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

¹⁸ A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

²⁶ Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.