Proverbs 20:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Bad, bad,` saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

English ASV

It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

English Amplified

It is worthless, it is worthless! says the buyer; but when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

It is worthless, it is worthless! says the buyer; but when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“It’s worthless, it’s worthless!” the buyer says, but after he is on his way, he gloats.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

English EASY 2024

When somebody is buying something, he says, ‘It is worth nothing!’ But later he boasts about the cheap price!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When buying something, people always say, "It's no good. It costs too much." Then they go away and tell others what a good deal they got.

"Bad, Bad," says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Bad! Bad!" says the buyer. Then, as he goes away, he brags {about his bargain}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"It's worthless, it's worthless!" the buyer says, but after he is on his way, he gloats.

English KJV 1611

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

English LSB

“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“It is no good, it is no good,” says the buyer, but when he goes his way, then he boasts.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Bad, bad!" says the buyer; but once he has gone his way, he boasts.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“It’s worthless! It’s worthless!” says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"It's no good. It's no good!" says a buyer. Then off he goes and brags about what he bought.

English NIV

"It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.

English NKJ 1982

“ It is good for nothing,” cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

English NLT

The buyer haggles over the price, saying, "It's worthless," then brags about getting a bargain!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Bad, bad," says the buyer, then goes away and boasts.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The buyer says, as he haggles over the price, “That’s junk. It’s worthless!” Then he goes out and brags, “Look at the great bargain I got!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“It is bad, it is bad,” says the buyer; but when he goes away, then he boasts.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Utterly worthless!“ says the buyer as he haggles over the price. But afterwards he brags about his bargain!

English Tyndale 1537

It is naught; It is naught, (say men) when they have it, but when it is gone, they give it a good word.

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