18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Proverbs 17:18 Cross References - KJV
Proverbs 6:1-5
1 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.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Proverbs 11:15
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Proverbs 20:16
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Proverbs 22:16
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.