Proverbs 26:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Soכֵּֽן־
(ken-)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
is the manאִ֭ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
who deceivesרִמָּ֣ה
(rim·mah)
7411b: to beguile, deal treacherously witha prim. root
his neighbor,רֵעֵ֑הוּ
(re·'e·hu;)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
And says,וְ֝אָמַ֗ר
(ve·'a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Was I not joking?"מְשַׂחֵ֥ק
(me·sa·chek)
7832: to laugha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
So is the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
that deceiveth
ramah  (raw-maw')
to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall) -- beguile, betray, (bow-)man, carry, deceive, throw.
his neighbour
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
and saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Am not I in sport
sachaq  (saw-khak')
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play -- deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"

King James Bible
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so is the man who deceives his neighbor 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?"

NET Bible
so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, "Was I not only joking?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and when it is known, says, “I was just joking.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
so is the person who tricks his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

King James 2000 Bible
So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not jesting?
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