Proverbs 11:14-16

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁴Without guidance, people fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance.^(A)

¹⁵If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,^(B)
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

¹⁶A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent^[a] men gain only riches.

Proverbs 11:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴For lack of guidance a nation falls,^(A)
but victory is won through many advisers.^(B)

¹⁵Whoever puts up security^(C) for a stranger will surely suffer,
but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.^(D)

¹⁶A kindhearted woman gains honor,^(E)
but ruthless men gain only wealth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)