As doing wickedness is delight to a fool, so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
Proverbs 26:19 - Tree of Life Version so is one who deceives his friend, 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 doing wickedness is delight to a fool, so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
Folly is joy to one who lacks sense, but one with discernment walks straight.
Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
Obscene, coarse, and stupid talk are also out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
They will be paid back for what they have done—evil for evil. They consider carousing in broad daylight a pleasure. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceitful pleasures while feasting together with you.