Proverbs 26:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?”
Proverbs 26:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:19 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 26:19 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 26:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?””
Proverbs 26:19 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport? ”
Proverbs 26:19 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'”
Proverbs 26:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport? ”
Proverbs 26:19 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?”
Proverbs 26:19 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:19 in Context — Proverbs 26
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
What Does Proverbs 26:19 Mean?
Proverbs 26:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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