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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’”

World English Bible (WEB)

The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”

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.

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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el rey de Israel respondió, y dijo: Decidle, que no se alabe el que se ciñe, como el que ya se desciñe.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El rey Acab le respondió: «¡No te jactes de la victoria sin siquiera haber peleado todavía!».

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