Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"It's worthless! It's worthless!" says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts.
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.
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 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
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Trading
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:14
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Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
13 Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food. 14 "It's worthless! It's worthless!" says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts. 15 There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:10
Is there anything about which someone can say, "Look at this! It is new!"? It was already done long ago, before our time.
Hosea 12:7-8
The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.
1 Thessalonians 4:6
In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.