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Proverbs 26:19

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

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כֵּֽןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אִ֭ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…רִמָּ֣הrimahbetrayרָמָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “betray”, a completed actionH7411to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)beguile, betray, (bow-) man, carry, deceive, throw.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).רֵעֵ֑הוּreehvbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.וְ֝אָמַ֗רveamarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הֲֽלֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…מְשַׂחֵ֥קmesacheqlaughשָׂחַקverb, piel, participle, absolute — “laugh”, a verb used as a describing wordH7832to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to playderide, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.אָֽנִיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, 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?'

World English Bible

is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

Darby Translation

so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?

Douay-Rheims

So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

so are all that lay wait for their own friends, and when they are discovered, say, I did it in jest.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὕτως πάντες οἱ ἐνεδρεύοντες τοὺς ἑαυτῶν φίλους, ὅταν δὲ ὁραθῶσι, λέγουσιν, ὅτι παίζων ἔπραξα.