1 Kings 20:11

NETBible

The king of Israel replied, “Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off.” 1 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

The king of Israel sent back this answer: "A warrior still dressing for battle should not boast like a warrior who has already won."

MSG ©

The king of Israel countered, "Think about it--it's easier to start a fight than end one."

BBE ©

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.

NRSV ©

The king of Israel answered, "Tell him: One who puts on armor should not brag like one who takes it off."

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 .’"

KJV
And the king
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of Israel
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answered
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and said
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Tell
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[him], Let not him that girdeth
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on [his harness] boast
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himself as he that putteth it off
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NASB ©
Then the king
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of Israel
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replied
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, "Tell
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him,
'Let not him who girds
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on
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boast
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like him who takes
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it
off
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.'"
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NET [draft] ITL
The king
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of Israel
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replied
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, “Tell
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him the one who puts on
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his battle gear
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should not
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boast
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like one who is taking
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it off
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.”
HEBREW
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rgx
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llhty
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la
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wrbd
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rmayw
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larvy
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Klm
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Neyw (20:11)
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NETBible

The king of Israel replied, “Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off.” 1 

NET Notes

1 sn The point of the saying is that someone who is still preparing for a battle should not boast as if he has already won the battle. A modern parallel would be, “Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.”