1 Kings 20:11

Ben-hadad Attacks Samaria

10Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”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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Berean Standard Bible
And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’”
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Free Bible Version
The king of Israel replied, “Tell him this: A man putting on his armor should not brag like one who is taking it off.”
Geneva Bible 1599
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.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
King Ahab replied to the messengers, “Tell King Ben-Hadad that a soldier who is putting on his armor preparing to fight a battle [MTY] should not boast at that time; he should wait until after he wins the battle.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
The king of Israel answered and said, “Tell Ben Hadad, 'No one who is just putting on his armor, should boast as if he were taking it off.'”
Noah Webster Bible
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.
World English Bible
The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”
Young's Literal Translation
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].'