| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 17:18:1 ⧉אָדָ֣םadama man or person Proverbs 17:18:2 ⧉חֲסַר־לֵ֭בkhasarlevlacking of heart Proverbs 17:18:3 ⧉תּוֹקֵ֣עַtokeastrikes or gives Proverbs 17:18:4 ⧉כָּ֑ףkafa palm of the hand Proverbs 17:18:5 ⧉עֹרֵ֥בorevbecoming surety Proverbs 17:18:6 ⧉עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗הarubaa pledge or security Proverbs 17:18:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifnebefore Proverbs 17:18:8 ⧉רֵעֵֽהוּ׃reehuhis neighbor or his companion |
| 18. Formal Translation A man lacking sense strikes hands and becomes a pledge before his friend. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation One who has no judgment shakes on a deal and puts up security before a companion. |