26 Be thou not one of those who strike hands, or of those who are sureties for debts.
Proverbs 22:26 Cross References - ACV
Proverbs 6:1-5
1 My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbor, if thou have struck thy hands for a stranger,
2 thou are snared with the words of thy mouth, thou are taken with the words of thy mouth.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, since thou have come into the hand of thy neighbor. Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor.
4 Do not give sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Proverbs 11:15
15 He who is surety for a stranger shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
Proverbs 17:18
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Proverbs 27:13
13 Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge who is surety for a strange woman.