1 Kings 20:11
1 Kings 20:11 The Message (MSG)
The king of Israel countered, “Think about it—it’s easier to start a fight than end one.”
1 Kings 20:11 King James Version (KJV)
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.
1 Kings 20:11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then the king of Israel replied, “Tell him, ‘Let not him who girds on his armor boast like him who takes it off.’ ”
1 Kings 20:11 New Century Version (NCV)
Ahab answered, “Tell Ben-Hadad, ‘The man who puts on his armor should not brag. It’s the man who lives to take it off who has the right to brag.’ ”
1 Kings 20:11 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
1 Kings 20:11 New International Version (NIV)
The king of Israel answered, “Tell him: ‘One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off.’ ”
1 Kings 20:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
So the king of Israel answered and said, “Tell him, ‘Let not the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.’ ”
1 Kings 20:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The 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].’ ”