Proverbs 26:19
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
KJV
ita vir fraudulenter nocet amico suo, et cum fuerit deprehensus dicit : Ludens feci.
Vulgate
οὕτως πάντες οἱ ἐνεδρεύοντες τοὺς ἑαυτῶν φίλους, ὅταν δὲ ὁραθῶσιν, λέγουσιν ὅτι Παίζων ἔπραξα.
LXX
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?
ASV
כֵּֽן אִ֭ישׁ רִמָּ֣ה אֶת רֵעֵ֑/הוּ וְ֝/אָמַ֗ר הֲֽ/לֹא מְשַׂחֵ֥ק אָֽנִי
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים
mshchqym
verb · 35×
נִי
ny
verb · 13×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eph 5:4 — Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
- Prov 10:23 — It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
- Prov 14:9 — Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
- Prov 15:21 — Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.