Proverbs 11:15 meaning and explanation
He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
Proverbs 11:15, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse belongs to a collection of Solomon's wisdom sayings, and it warns against pledging yourself as guarantor for a stranger, promising to repay another person's debt if they default. In Israel's setting such pledges could ruin a household, so the saying counsels caution before taking on obligations you cannot control.
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