Proverbs 20:14 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁴ “It is bad, it is bad,” says the buyer; but when he goes away, then he boasts.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ It is worthless, it is worthless! says the buyer; but when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ The buyer says, “Bad, bad,” but then goes away and brags.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ "It is bad, it is bad," says every buyer; and when he has withdrawn, then he will boast.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.

Proverbs 20:14 Cross References

Proverbs 20:13

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold, and abundance of costly stones; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Ecclesiastes 1:10

Is there a thing of which it is said, “See, this is new”? It has been already, in the ages before us.

Ezekiel 7:12

The time has come, the day draws near. Let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn, for wrath is upon all their multitude.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we solemnly forewarned you.