| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 26:19:1 ⧉כֵּֽן־אִ֭ישׁkenishso a man Proverbs 26:19:2 ⧉רִמָּ֣הrimmadeceived or tricked Proverbs 26:19:3 ⧉אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּetreehu{the} neighbor of him Proverbs 26:19:4 ⧉וְ֝אָמַ֗רveamarand said Proverbs 26:19:5 ⧉הֲֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵ֥קhalomesakhekis it not, joking Proverbs 26:19:6 ⧉אָֽנִי׃aniI |
| 19. Formal Translation So is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Was I not only playing?” |
| 19. Dynamic Translation That is the kind of person who tricks his friend and says, “I was only joking.” |