14'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.


In Context

11 Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

12 A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

13 Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes — be satisfied with bread.

14 'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

15 Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, are lips of knowledge.

16 Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

Proverbs 20:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:14[It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:14"It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:14It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:14It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:14Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone, then he boasteth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:14|It's no good, it's no good,| says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:14It is naught, it is naught, said the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.