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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then sayeth he, "I did it but 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?”
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?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:19
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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: