Proverbs 27:13 (DRB)

Passage

Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a pledge for strangers.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 27:11 Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

Proverbs 27:12 The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

Proverbs 27:13 Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a pledge for strangers.

Proverbs 27:14 He that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the night, shall be like to him that curseth.

Proverbs 27:15 Roofs dropping through in a cold day, and a contentious woman are alike.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "take", "away", "garment", "hath", "been", "surety", and "stranger". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "take" and "away", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself..." into verse 14's "He that blesseth his neighbour with a...", so "take" and "away" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "take" and "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.