1 Kings 20:11

1 Kings 20:11 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

11The king of Israel answered, “Tell him: ‘One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off.’ ”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

11Then the king of Israel replied, “Tell him, ‘He who straps on his weapons had better not boast like one who takes them off.’ ”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

11Then the king of Israel replied, “Tell him, ‘Let not him who girds on his armor boast like him who takes it off.’ ”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

11The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘A man who puts on [his armor to go to battle] should not boast like the man who takes it off [after the battle has been won].’ ”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

11And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

11The king of Israel replied. He said, “Tell him, ‘Someone who puts his armor on shouldn’t brag like someone who takes it off.’ ”

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