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

Other Translations of Proverbs 20:14

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

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

The Message

14 The shopper says, "That's junk - I'll take it off your hands," then goes off boasting of the bargain.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

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

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 20:14

Commentary on Proverbs 20:14

(Read Proverbs 20:14)

Men use arts to get a good bargain, and to buy cheap; whereas a man ought to be ashamed of a fraud and a lie.