Proverbs 26:19
19 is one who deceives their neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
Other Translations of Proverbs 26:19
King James Version
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
English Standard Version
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I am only joking!"
The Message
19 Are worse than careless campers who walk away from smoldering campfires.
New King James Version
19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "I was only joking!"
New Living Translation
19 is someone who lies to a friend and then says, "I was only joking."
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 26:19
Commentary on Proverbs 26:18-19
(Read Proverbs 26:18-19)
He that sins in jest, must repent in earnest, or his sin will be his ruin.