Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer— then goes off and boasts about the purchase. New Living Translation The buyer haggles over the price, saying, “It’s worthless,” then brags about getting a bargain! English Standard Version “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts. Berean Standard Bible “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats. King James Bible It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. New King James Version “It is good for nothing,” cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts. New American Standard Bible “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts. NASB 1995 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts. NASB 1977 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer; But when he goes his way, then he boasts. Legacy Standard Bible “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts. Amplified Bible “It is [almost] worthless, it is [almost] worthless,” says the buyer [as he negotiates the price]; But when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain]. Christian Standard Bible “It’s worthless, it’s worthless! ” the buyer says, but after he is on his way, he gloats. Holman Christian Standard Bible It’s worthless, it’s worthless!” the buyer says, but after he is on his way, he gloats. American Standard Version It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A friend may say to his companion, "I have acquired wealth”, and then he will be praised. Contemporary English Version Everyone likes to brag about getting a bargain. Douay-Rheims Bible It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast. English Revised Version It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Bad! Bad!" says the buyer. Then, as he goes away, he brags [about his bargain]. Good News Translation The customer always complains that the price is too high, but then he goes off and brags about the bargain he got. International Standard Version "This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying— but then he brags as he walks away after the sale. JPS Tanakh 1917 It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. Literal Standard Version “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, | And then he boasts himself going his way. Majority Standard Bible “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats. New American Bible “Bad, bad!” says the buyer, then goes away only to boast. NET Bible "It's worthless! It's worthless!" says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts. New Revised Standard Version “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, then goes away and boasts. New Heart English Bible "It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts. Webster's Bible Translation It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone, then he boasteth. World English Bible “It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts. Young's Literal Translation 'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wine is a Mocker…13Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food. 14“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats. 15There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.… Cross References Proverbs 20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food. Proverbs 20:15 There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure. Ezekiel 7:12 The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is upon the whole multitude. Treasury of Scripture It is naught, it is naught, said the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts. it is naught Ecclesiastes 1:10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. Hosea 12:7,8 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress… 1 Thessalonians 4:6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. Jump to Previous Bad Boasteth Boasts Buyer Clear Goes Good Goods Makes Money Naught Poor Pride Purchase WayJump to Next Bad Boasteth Boasts Buyer Clear Goes Good Goods Makes Money Naught Poor Pride Purchase WayProverbs 20 1. Proper Living(14) It is naught, saith the buyer.--He cries down the goods he wants to purchase. Then he boasteth.--How he has outdone the seller, and got the goods below their value. For other notices of cheating in trade see above on Proverbs 11:1. Verse 14. - It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer. The purchaser depreciates the goods which he wants, in order to lower the price demanded - a practice as common now as in old time. "I don't want it, I don't want it," says the Spanish friar; "but drop it into my hood." The Scotch say, "He that lacks (disparages) my mare would buy my mare" (Kelly). But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. When he has completed his purchase and obtained the goods at his own price, he boasts how he has tricked the seller. The LXX. omits vers. 14-19.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Worthless,רַ֣ע (ra‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil worthless!” רַ֭ע (ra‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil says יֹאמַ֣ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the buyer, הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה (haq·qō·w·neh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own but on the way out, וְאֹזֵ֥ל (wə·’ō·zêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 235: To go away, to disappear he gloats. יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ (yiṯ·hal·lāl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1984: To shine Links Proverbs 20:14 NIVProverbs 20:14 NLT Proverbs 20:14 ESV Proverbs 20:14 NASB Proverbs 20:14 KJV Proverbs 20:14 BibleApps.com Proverbs 20:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 20:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 20:14 French Bible Proverbs 20:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:14 It's no good it's no good says (Prov. 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