Proverbs 20:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.”

Proverbs 20:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 20:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.”

Proverbs 20:14 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.”

Proverbs 20:14 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.”

Proverbs 20:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.”

Proverbs 20:14 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.”

Proverbs 20:14 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:14 in Context — Proverbs 20

12 O ouvido que ouve e o olho que vê, o SENHOR os fez ambos.

13 Não ames ao sono, para que não empobreças; abre teus olhos, e te fartarás de pão.

14 [Preço] ruim, [preço] ruim, diz o comprador; mas quando vai embora, então se gaba.

15 Há ouro, e muitos rubis; mas os lábios do conhecimento são joia preciosa.

16 Toma a roupa daquele que fica por fiador de estranho; toma como penhor daquele [que fica por fiador] da estranha.

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What Does Proverbs 20:14 Mean?

Proverbs 20:14 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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