John Trapp on Proverbs 20:16

Verſ. 16. Take his garment] and ſo provide for their own indempnity. See the notes on chap. 6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

And take a pledge of him for a ſtrange woman] i. e. for a Whoriſh woman, utcunque tibi ſit cog nita, vel etiam cognata. Hee that will undertake for ſuch a ones debts, or run in debt to gratifie her, ſhould bee carefully lookt to, and not truſted without a ſufficient pawn.Euſeb. in vit. Conſtant. How can hee bee faithful to mee that is unfaithful to God? ſaid Conſtantinus Chlorus to his Courtiers and Counſellors?