Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And then sayeth he, "I did it but in sport!"

New American Standard Bible

So is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “Was I not joking?”

King James Version

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Holman Bible

so is the man who deceives his neighbor
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?”

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?

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?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
So is the man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

רמה 
Ramah 
Usage: 12

and saith

Usage: 0

Verse Info

Context Readings

All About Fools

18 Like as one shooteth deadly arrows and darts out of a privy place, even so doth a dissembler with his neighbour. 19 And then sayeth he, "I did it but in sport!" 20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; and where the backbiter is taken away, there the strife ceaseth.

Cross References

Ephesians 5:4

neither filthiness, neither foolish talking, neither jestings, which are not comely: but rather giving of thanks.

Proverbs 10:23

A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.

Proverbs 14:9

Fools make but a sport of sin; but there is favourable love among the righteous.

Proverbs 15:21

A fool rejoiceth in foolish things; but a wise man looketh well to his own goings.

2 Peter 2:13

and receive the reward of unrighteousness. They count it pleasure to live deliciously for a season. Spots they are, and filthiness, living at pleasure, and in deceitful ways feasting with you:

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