Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
so is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not in sport?
New American Standard Bible
And says, “
King James Version
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Holman Bible
and says, “I was only joking!”
International Standard Version
that's what someone is like who lies to his neighbor and then says, "I was joking, wasn't I?"
American Standard Version
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?
Amplified
So is the man who deceives his neighbor (acquaintance, friend)
And then says, “Was I not joking?”
Bible in Basic English
So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?
Darby Translation
so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?
Julia Smith Translation
So the man deceiving his neighbor and saying, Am I not sporting?
King James 2000
So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not jesting?
Lexham Expanded Bible
so [is] a man who deceives his neighbor, but says "Am I not joking?"
Modern King James verseion
so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then sayeth he, "I did it but in sport!"
NET Bible
so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, "Was I not only joking?"
New Heart English Bible
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"
The Emphasized Bible
So, is a man who deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Was not, I, in sport?
Webster
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?
World English Bible
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"
Youngs Literal Translation
So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:19
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Context Readings
All About Fools
18 As a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 so is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not in sport? 20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases.
Cross References
Ephesians 5:4
also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.
Proverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, and [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
Proverbs 14:9
Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is good will.
Proverbs 15:21
Folly is joy to him who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding makes his going straight.
2 Peter 2:13
getting back a wage of unrighteousness. Men who consider soft living in the daytime to be pleasure, spots and blemishes reveling in their deceitfulness, feasting together with you,