Proverbs 20:14
14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Other Translations of Proverbs 20:14
New International Version
14 "It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer- then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
English Standard Version
14 "Bad, bad," says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.
The Message
14 The shopper says, "That's junk - I'll take it off your hands," then goes off boasting of the bargain.
New King James Version
14 "It is good for nothing," cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.
New Living Translation
14 The buyer haggles over the price, saying, "It's worthless," then brags about getting a bargain!
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 20:14
Commentary on Proverbs 20:14
(Read Proverbs 20:14)
Men use arts to get a good bargain, and to buy cheap; whereas a man ought to be ashamed of a fraud and a lie.