Proverbs 17:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

Young's Literal Translation
A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

King James Bible
A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Hebrew
A man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

lacking
חֲסַר־ (ḥă·sar-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of

judgment
לֵ֭ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

strikes
תּוֹקֵ֣עַ (tō·w·qê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman

hands in pledge
כָּ֑ף (kāp̄)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

and puts up security
עֹרֵ֥ב (‘ō·rêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6148: To braid, intermix, technically, to traffic, give to be security

for
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

his neighbor.
רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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