As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a person of understanding.
Proverbs 26:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised so is the person who deceives his neighbour and says, ‘I was only joking! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, And saith, Am not I in sport? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So is the man who deceives his neighbor and then says, Was I not joking? [Eph. 5:4.] American Standard Version (1901) So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport? Common English Bible are those who deceive their neighbor and say, “Hey, I was only joking!” Catholic Public Domain Version so also is the man who harms his friend by deceitfulness. And when he has been apprehended, he says, "I did it jokingly." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest. |
As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a person of understanding.
Fools mock at making reparation, but there is goodwill among the upright.
Foolishness brings joy to one without sense, but a person with understanding walks a straight path.
Don’t testify against your neighbour without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Obscene and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.
They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are spots and blemishes, delighting in their deceptions while they feast with you.