Proverbs 20:16

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 11:15 warns against putting up security for strangers, directly reinforcing the same caution here.

Proverbs 22:26 also warns against giving pledges, echoing the same teaching about avoiding surety.

Proverbs 22:27 warns of losing your bed if you cannot pay, elaborating on the consequences of pledging security here.

In Proverbs 27:13, the same proverb substitutes "adulteress" for "foreigners," clarifying the stranger as a seductive woman.

In Proverbs 6:1, the same warning against putting up security for a neighbor reinforces this counsel.

In Proverbs 17:18, putting up security is called senseless — a direct parallel to this warning.

Proverbs 2:16 warns of the "forbidden woman" with smooth words, linking the "stranger" in the main verse to the adulteress.

Proverbs 5:3 describes the forbidden woman's lips dripping honey, revealing the deceptive allure behind the "stranger."

Proverbs 7:5 aims to keep one from the adulteress with smooth words, reinforcing that the "stranger" is a seductress.

Proverbs 23:27 calls the foreign woman a deep pit, equating the "foreigners" of the main verse with this destructive figure.

Proverbs 7:10 portrays the adulteress dressed as a prostitute with a crafty heart, illustrating the dangerous woman behind the pledge warning.

Genesis 38:17 shows Judah giving a pledge to a prostitute (Tamar), a narrative example of security given to a stranger with immoral intent.

Exodus 22:26 commands returning a neighbor's cloak taken as a pledge before sunset, limiting the harshness of the security practice.

Exodus 22:27 adds the reason for returning the pledge—compassion for the poor man's only covering—giving a merciful motive.

In Hebrews 7:22, Jesus is the guarantor of a better covenant — a positive contrast to the warning against human surety here.