Protestantism
English
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that putteth it off.
And the king of Israel answereth and saith, `Speak ye: let not him who is girding on boast himself as him who is loosing his armour .'
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell [him], Let not him that girdeth on boast himself as he that putteth off!
And the King of Israel answered, and sayd, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth his harneis, boast himselfe, as he that putteth it off.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him who girds on his armor boast himself as he who puts it off.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girds on his harness boast himself as he that puts it off.
And the king of Israel said in answer, Say to him, The time for loud talk is not when a man is putting on his arms, but when he is taking them off.
And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’”
And the king of Israel answered and said: 'Tell him: Let not him that girdeth on his armour boast himself as he that putteth it off.'
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell [him], Let not him that girds on [his harness] boast as he that puts it off.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
The king of Israel answered and said, “Tell him, ‘Let not him who girds on his armor boast as one who takes off his armor.’ ”
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him , Do not let him that girds on boast himself like one who loosens his armor .
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Do not let him who girds on boast himself like the one who loosens his armor.
The king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Do not let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.'"
The king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Do not let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.'"
The king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Do not let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.'"
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armour boast himself as he that putteth it off.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
And the king of Israel responded and said: Tell him,—Let not, him that girdeth, boast himself like him, that looseneth.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armour boast himself as he that putteth it off.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girds on his harness boast himself as he that puts it off.
Catholicism
English
And the king of Israel answering, said: Tell him: Let not the girded boast himself as the ungirded.
And responding, the king of Israel said, “Tell him that one who is girded should not boast the same as one who is ungirded.”12
- 20:11The king of Samaria was girded for battle, meaning that he had not yet won the war. After the war is over, the victors would take off their weapons, and would then be ungirded. So this verse is saying that someone who had not yet won should not boast the same as someone who has won.(Conte)
- 20:11Let not the girded, etc: Let him not boast before the victory: it will then be time to glory when he puts off his armour, having overcome his adversary.(Challoner)