19So is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “Was I not joking?” 20For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down. 21Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife. 22The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. 23Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross
Are burning lips and a wicked heart. 24He who hates disguises it with his lips,
But he lays up deceit in his heart. 25When he speaks graciously, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart. 26Though his hatred covers itself with guile,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly. 27He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him. 28A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.
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So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
so is the person who tricks his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!" King James Bible
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? Douay-Rheims Bible
So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest. Darby Bible Translation
so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport? English Revised Version
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? Webster's Bible Translation
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport? World English Bible
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?" Young's Literal Translation
So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?'
Ephesians 5:4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
Proverbs 24:28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verses 18-19 See here, 1. How mischievous those are that make no scruple of deceiving their neighbours; they are as madmen that cast firebrands, arrows, and death, so much hurt may they do by their deceits. They value themselves upon it as polite cunning men, but really they are as madmen. There is not a greater madness in the world than a wilful sin. It is not only the passionate furious man, but the malicious deceitful man, that is a madman; he does in effect cast fire-brands, arrows, and death; he does more mischief than he can imagine. Fraud and falsehood burn like fire-brands, kill, even at a distance, like arrows. 2. See how frivolous the excuse is which men commonly make for the mischief they do, that they did it in a jest; with this they think to turn it off when they are reproved for it, Am not I in sport? But it will prove dangerous playing with fire and jesting with edge-tools. Not that those are to be commended who are captious, and can take no jest (those that themselves are wise must suffer fools, 2 Co. 11:19, 20), but those are certainly to be condemned who are any way abusive to their neighbours, impose upon their credulity, cheat them in their bargains with them, tell lies to them or tell lies of them, give them ill language, or sully their reputation, and then think to excuse it by saying that they did but jest. Am not I in sport? He that sins in just must repent in earnest, or his sin will be his ruin. Truth is too valuable a thing to be sold for a jest, and so is the reputation of our neighbour. By lying and slandering in jest men learn themselves, and teach others, to lie and slander in earnest; and a false report, raised in mirth, may be spread in malice; besides, if a man may tell a lie to make himself merry, why not to make himself rich, and so truth quite perishes, and men teach their tongues to tell lies, Jer. 9:5. If men would consider that a lie comes from the devil, and brings to hell-fire, surely that would spoil the sport of it; it is casting arrows and death to themselves.
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