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Proverbs 26:19

is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
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King James Version

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

English Standard Version

is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I am only joking!"

Catholic Public Domain Version

so also is the man who harms his friend by deceitfulness. And when he has been apprehended, he says, "I did it jokingly.