Other translations
New Catholic Bible
A sinner comes to grief through surety; his headlong pursuit of profit will result in lawsuits.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The sinner comes to grief through surety; his pursuit of gain involves him in lawsuits.
Good News Translation®
A sinner who hopes to make a profit by guaranteeing a loan is going to find himself involved in lawsuits.
Wycliffe Bible
A sinner breaking [or over-passing] the commandment of the Lord shall fall into a wicked promise; and he that enforceth (or endeavoureth) to do many things, shall fall into doom.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The sinner who has fallen into suretyship and pursues gain will fall into lawsuits.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The sinner comes to grief through surety; his pursuit of gain involves him in lawsuits.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The sinner comes to grief through surety; his pursuit of gain involves him in lawsuits.
Common English Bible © 2011
Sinners will fall into guaranteeing loans, and when they chase profits, they will fall into lawsuits.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The sinner will come to grief through surety, and whoever undertakes too much will fall into lawsuits.
Revised Standard Version
The sinner who has fallen into suretyship and pursues gain will fall into lawsuits.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The sinner comes to grief through surety; his pursuit of gain involves him in lawsuits.