Proverbs 26:19
Strong's Lexicon
so
כֵּֽן־ (kên-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

is the man
אִ֭ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

who deceives
רִמָּ֣ה (rim·māh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7411: 1) to cast, shoot, hurl 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw 1a2) bow-shooters, bowmen (participle) 1b) (Piel) to throw down 2) to beguile, deceive, mislead, deal treacherously 2a) (Piel) 2a1) to beguile, deceive, mislead, trick 2a2) to deal treacherously with, betray

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

his neighbor
רֵעֵ֑הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7453: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)

and says,
וְ֝אָמַ֗ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“I
אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

was only
הֲ‍ֽלֹא־ (hălō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

joking !”
מְשַׂחֵ֥ק (mə·śa·ḥêq)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7832: 1) to laugh, play, mock 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to laugh (usually in contempt or derision) 1a2) to sport, play 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make sport 1b2) to jest 1b3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing) 1c) (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

Young's Literal Translation
So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, ‘Am not I playing?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “ I was only joking! ”

New American Standard Bible
So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"

King James Bible
So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
is one who deceives their neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

New Living Translation
is someone who lies to a friend and then says, "I was only joking."

English Standard Version
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”

New American Standard Bible
So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"

King James Bible
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

International Standard Version
that's what someone is like who lies to his neighbor and then says, "I was joking, wasn't I?"

NET Bible
so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, "Was I not only joking?"

American Standard Version
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?

English Revised Version
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Young's Literal Translation
So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?'
















Cross References
Ephesians 5:4
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 26:18
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

Proverbs 26:17
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Proverbs 26:20
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Proverbs 26:22
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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