Proverbs 20:14
Strong's Lexicon
“Worthless,
רַ֣ע (ra‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

worthless !”
רַ֭ע (ra‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

says
יֹאמַ֣ר (yō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

the buyer,
הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה (haq·qō·w·neh)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7069: 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people 1a1a1) possessor 1a1b) of Eve acquiring 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom 1a2) to buy 1b) (Niphal) to be bought 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess

but on the way out,
וְאֹזֵ֥ל (wə·’ō·zêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 235: 1) to go, to go away, to go about 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go away 1a2) to go about 1a3) to be used up, be exhausted, be gone, evaporated 1b) (Pual) to go to and fro

אָ֣ז (’āz)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 227: 1) then, at that time 1a) temporal expressions 1a1) then (past) 1a2) then, if...then (future) 1a3) earlier 1b) logical expressions 1b1) in that case 1b2) that (being so)

he gloats.
יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ (yiṯ·hal·lāl)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1984: 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour) 1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light 2) to praise, boast, be boastful 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be boastful 2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to praise 2b2) to boast, make a boast 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast 2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool 2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.

Young's Literal Translation
‘Bad, bad,’ saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It’s worthless, it’s worthless ! ” the buyer says, but after he is on his way, he gloats.

New American Standard Bible
"Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

King James Bible
[It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer-- then goes off and boasts about the purchase.

New Living Translation
The buyer haggles over the price, saying, "It's worthless," then brags about getting a bargain!

English Standard Version
“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.

New American Standard Bible
"Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

King James Bible
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It's worthless, it's worthless!" the buyer says, but after he is on his way, he gloats.

International Standard Version
"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying— but then he brags as he walks away after the sale.

NET Bible
"It's worthless! It's worthless!" says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts.

American Standard Version
It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

English Revised Version
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Young's Literal Translation
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
















Cross References
Proverbs 20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Ezekiel 7:12
The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Proverbs 20:11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Proverbs 20:17
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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