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But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Bad, bad,&#8221 says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Bad, bad,” says the buyer; But when he goes his way, then he boasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“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].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“It’s worthless, it’s worthless! ” the buyer says, but after he is on his way, he gloats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It&#8217s worthless, it&#8217s worthless!&#8221 the buyer says, but after he is on his way, he gloats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone likes to brag about getting a bargain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Bad! Bad!" says the buyer. Then, as he goes away, he brags [about his bargain].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The customer always complains that the price is too high, but then he goes off and brags about the bargain he got. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying— but then he brags as he walks away after the sale. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Worthless, worthless!? says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"It's worthless! It's worthless!" says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone, then he boasteth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, "" And then he boasts himself going his way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Evil, evil, he buying will say: and departing to him, and then he will boast.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“It is bad, it is bad,” says every buyer; and when he has withdrawn, then he will boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Bad, bad!” says the buyer, then goes away only to boast. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, then goes away and boasts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A friend says to his friend, I have made a gain; then he boasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A friend may say to his companion, "I have acquired wealth”, and then he will be praised.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/20-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=4021" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/20.htm">Wine is a Mocker</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ra‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">“Worthless,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ra‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">worthless!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</a> <a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069: haq·qō·w·neh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to erect, i.e. Create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase; by implication to own.">the buyer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/235.htm" title="235: wə·’ō·zêl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go. A primitive root; to go away, hence, to disappear.">but on the way out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: yiṯ·hal·lāl (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- To shine.">he gloats.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a></span><br />Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-6.htm">Proverbs 21:6</a></span><br />Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11</a></span><br />Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-1.htm">Proverbs 19:1</a></span><br />Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-16.htm">Proverbs 22:16</a></span><br />Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Proverbs 28:8</a></span><br />He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Proverbs 10:2</a></span><br />Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11</a></span><br />Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-23.htm">Proverbs 14:23</a></span><br />There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Proverbs 15:27</a></span><br />He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-23.htm">Proverbs 23:23</a></span><br />Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8-9</a></span><br />Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. / Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a></span><br />In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-31.htm">Luke 6:31</a></span><br />Do to others as you would have them do to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-6</a></span><br />Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">It is naught, it is naught, said the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.</p><p class="hdg">it is naught</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:10</a></b></br> Is there <i>any</i> thing whereof it may be said, See, this <i>is</i> new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/12-7.htm">Hosea 12:7,8</a></b></br> <i>He is</i> a merchant, the balances of deceit <i>are</i> in his hand: he loveth to oppress… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:6</a></b></br> That no <i>man</i> go beyond and defraud his brother in <i>any</i> matter: because that the Lord <i>is</i> the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/15-15.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Boasteth</a> <a href="/psalms/12-3.htm">Boasts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-68.htm">Buyer</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-8.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-7.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-6.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-11.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-16.htm">Money</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-25.htm">Naught</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Purchase</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-23.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/24-8.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-14.htm">Boasteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-14.htm">Boasts</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-2.htm">Buyer</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-19.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-23.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-16.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-14.htm">Money</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-10.htm">Naught</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-13.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-4.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-7.htm">Purchase</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-24.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm">Proper Living</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer</b><br>This phrase reflects a common practice in ancient marketplaces where buyers would attempt to devalue goods to negotiate a better price. The tactic of declaring something "worthless" is a form of haggling, a practice still prevalent in many cultures today. Biblically, this behavior can be seen as a reflection of human nature's tendency towards deceit and manipulation for personal gain. The Law of Moses emphasized honesty in trade (<a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35-36</a>), highlighting the importance of integrity. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of the tongue's power, as seen in <a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a>, where words can be used to manipulate and deceive.<p><b>but on the way out, he gloats.</b><br>Once the transaction is complete, the buyer's true feelings are revealed as he gloats over his successful deception. This behavior underscores the moral lesson of the proverb: the disparity between one's words and true intentions. The gloating indicates a sense of triumph in having outwitted the seller, which contrasts with biblical teachings on humility and honesty (<a href="/proverbs/11.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a>). This phrase can also be linked to the concept of sowing and reaping found in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>, where deceitful actions ultimately lead to consequences. The gloating buyer serves as a cautionary example of the temporary satisfaction of dishonest gain, which is ultimately unfulfilling and contrary to the character of Christ, who embodies truth and integrity (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_buyer.htm">The Buyer</a></b><br>Represents individuals engaged in commerce or negotiation, often using deceitful tactics to gain an advantage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_seller.htm">The Seller</a></b><br>The counterpart in the transaction, potentially deceived or pressured by the buyer's tactics.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_marketplace.htm">The Marketplace</a></b><br>Symbolic of any setting where transactions or exchanges occur, whether literal or metaphorical.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_transaction.htm">The Transaction</a></b><br>The event of buying and selling, highlighting the moral and ethical considerations involved.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gloating.htm">The Gloating</a></b><br>The buyer's reaction post-transaction, revealing the true intent and satisfaction derived from deceit.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_transactions.htm">Integrity in Transactions</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to conduct our business with honesty and integrity, reflecting God's character in all our dealings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_heart.htm">The Deceptive Heart</a></b><br>This proverb warns against the deceitful nature of the human heart, reminding us to guard against selfishness and dishonesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/true_value.htm">True Value</a></b><br>We should recognize the true value of things and people, not just in monetary terms but in their worth before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_deceit.htm">Consequences of Deceit</a></b><br>While deceit may bring temporary gain, it ultimately leads to spiritual and relational consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>Our conduct in business and daily interactions serves as a testimony to our faith and values, impacting how others perceive Christianity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_day_near_as_night_ends.htm">What does the Bible say about perverseness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_mocking_the_poor_go_unpunished.htm">Proverbs 17:5 suggests God is directly involved in consequences for mocking the poor. How do we reconcile this with observable reality where such mockery often seems unpunished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jeremiah_10_8's_claim_on_wisdom_true.htm">Jeremiah 10:8: Is the accusation that the nations' wisdom is 'worthless' historically accurate considering other advanced civilizations of the time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/two_or_three_witnesses_needed.htm">When should you search and when should you give up?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">It is naught, saith the buyer.--</span>He cries down the goods he wants to purchase.<p><span class= "bld">Then he boasteth.</span>--How he has outdone the seller, and got the goods below their value. For other notices of cheating in trade see above on <a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm" title="A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.">Proverbs 11:1</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer.</span> 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). <span class="cmt_word">But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.</span> 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/20-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Worthless,</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">worthless!”</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֭ע</span> <span class="translit">(ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(yō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the buyer,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qō·w·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm">Strong's 7069: </a> </span><span class="str2">To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but on the way out,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֹזֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·zêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go away, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he gloats.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְהַלָּֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·hal·lāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/20-14.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:14 It's no good it's no good says (Prov. 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