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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.
New American Standard Bible
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
King James Version
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Holman Bible
but after he is on his way, he gloats.
International Standard Version
"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying but then he brags as he walks away after the sale.
A Conservative Version
It is bad, it is bad, says the buyer, but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
American Standard Version
It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Amplified
“It is [almost] worthless, it is [almost] worthless,” says the buyer [as he negotiates the price];
But when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain].
Bible in Basic English
A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.
Darby Translation
Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Julia Smith Translation
Evil, evil, he buying will say: and departing to him, and then he will boast
King James 2000
It is nothing, it is nothing, says the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Bad, bad," the buyer will say, but [when] one goes to him, then he will boast.
Modern King James verseion
It is bad! Bad, says the buyer; but when it is left to him, then he boasts.
NET Bible
"It's worthless! It's worthless!" says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts.
New Heart English Bible
"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
The Emphasized Bible
Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.
Webster
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone, then he boasteth.
World English Bible
"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
Themes
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:14
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Foolproof Instructions
13 Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty; but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough. 14 "It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth. 15 A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.
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Ecclesiastes 1:10
Is there anything, whereof it may be said, "Lo, this is new?" For it was long ago in the times that have been before us.
Hosea 12:7-8
But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.
1 Thessalonians 4:6
that no man go too far and defraud his brother in bargaining, because the Lord is avenger of all such things: as we told you before time, and testified unto you.