Catholic Public Domain Version
"And responding, the king of Israel said, “Tell him that one who is girded should not boast the same as one who is ungirded.” "
— 1 Kings 20:11, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“The king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Don't let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.'"”
“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.””
“And the king of Israel answering, said: Tell him: Let not the girded boast himself as the ungirded.”
“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.”
“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.”
And all those greater by birth, with all the people, said to him, “You should neither listen, nor acquiesce to him.”
And so, he responded to the messengers of Benhadad: “Tell my lord the king: Everything about which you sent to me in the beginning, I your servant will do. But this thing, I am not able to do.”
And returning, the messengers took this to him, and he sent again and said, “May the gods do these things to me, and may they add these other things, if the dust of Samaria is enough to fill the hands of all the people who follow me.”
And responding, the king of Israel said, “Tell him that one who is girded should not boast the same as one who is ungirded.”
Then it happened that, when Benhadad had heard this word, he and the kings were drinking in a pavilion. And he said to his servants, “Encircle the city.” And they encircled it.
And behold, one prophet, drawing near to Ahab, the king of Israel, said to him: “Thus says the Lord: Certainly, you have seen this entire exceedingly great multitude? Behold, I will deliver them into your hand today, so that you may know that I am the Lord.”
And Ahab said, “By whom?” And he said to him: “Thus says the Lord: By the footmen of the leaders of the provinces.” And he said, “Who should begin to do battle?” And he said, “You should.”