Proverbs 26:19

Proverbs 26:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
• New International Version (NIV)is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I am only joking!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, “I was only joking!”

Context of Proverbs 26:19

17Interfering in someone else’s argument is as foolish as yanking a dog’s ears. 18Just as damaging as a madman shooting a deadly weapon is someone who lies to a friend and then says, “I was only joking.” 20Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. 21A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.

Proverbs 26:19 word by word

כֵּֽן־אִ֭ישׁ רִמָּ֣ה אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אָמַ֗ר הֲֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵ֥ק אָֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• deceivethרָמָהrâmâh · to deceiveH7411
• his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• and saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Am not I in sportשָׂחַקώâchaq · to laughH7832

Cross-references for Proverbs 26:19

• Proverbs 10:23Doing wrong is fun for a fool, but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.
• Proverbs 14:9Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
• Proverbs 15:21Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path.
• Ephesians 5:4Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.
• 2 Peter 2:13Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. They are a disgrace and a stain among you. They delight in deception even as they eat with you in your fellowship meals.

Commentaries on Proverbs 26:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Am not I in sport? - How many hearts have been made sad, and how many reputations have been slain, by this kind of sport! "I designed no harm by what I said;" "It was only in jest," etc. Sportive as such persons may think their conduct to be, it is as ruinous as that of the mad man who shoots arrows, throws firebrands, and projects in all directions instruments of death, so that some are wounded, some burnt, and some slain.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-19Verses 18-19 He that sins in jest, must repent in earnest, or his sin will be his ruin.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-19Lies are very dangerous because they make people act on false information. Liars cannot later claim they were only joking (see Proverbs 6:16–19; 14:5, 25; 25:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. Such are reckless of results.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 26:19

• Falsehood
• Hypocrisy

In the dictionaries

• Causeless
• Conceit
• Kindle
• Render
• Seemly
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• Talebearer
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Commentaries on Proverbs 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings