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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?
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?"
A Conservative Version
so is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not in sport?
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?”
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 one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death, 19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport? 20 Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.
Cross References
Ephesians 5:4
And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.
Proverbs 10:23
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
Proverbs 14:9
In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.
Proverbs 15:21
Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
2 Peter 2:13
For the evil which overtakes them is the reward of their evil-doing: such men take their pleasure in the delights of the flesh even in the daytime; they are like the marks of a disease, like poisoned wounds among you, feasting together with you in joy;