Proverbs 27 Commentaries: Barnes • Clarke • Darby • Gill • Geneva • Guzik • JFB • Keil / Delitzsch • KJV Translators' • Henry's Concise • Matthew Henry • Scofield • TSK • Wesley

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible Take his garment - The same as Proverbs 20:16. Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. See Gill on Proverbs 20:16, where the same proverb is, and is expressed in the same words as here. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament ערום alliterates with ערב. Take from him the garment, for he hath become surety for another, And for the sake of a strange matter put him under bonds. equals Proverbs 20:16, vid., there. נכריּה we interpret neut. (lxx τὰ ἀλλότρια; Jerome, pro alienis), although certainly the case occurs that one becom Geneva Study Bible Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 27:9,10. Depend not for relief upon a kinsman, merely for kindred's sake; apply to those who are at hand, and will help in need. But there is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother, and let us place entire confidence in him. 11. An affectionate parent urges his son to prudent conduct that should gladden his heart. The good conduct of Christians is the best answer to all who find fault with the gospel. 12. Where there is temptation, if we thrust ourselves into it, there will be sin, and punishment will follow. 13. An honest man may be made a beggar, but he is not honest that makes himself one. 14. It is folly to be fond of being praised; it is a temptation to pride. Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 13 This also we had before, ch. 20:16. 1. It shows who those are that are hastening to poverty, those that have so little consideration as to be bound for every body that will ask them and those that are given to women. Such as these will take up money as far as ever their credit will go, but they will certainly cheat their creditors at last, nay, they are cheating them all along. An honest man may be made a beggar, but he is not honest that makes himself one. 2. It advises us to be so discreet in ordering our affairs as not to lend money to those who are manifestly wasting their estates, unless they give very good security for it. Foolish lending is injustice to our families. He does not say, "Get another to be bound with him," for he that makes himself a common voucher will have those to be his security who are as insolvent as himself; therefore take his garment. Bible Commenter