Jump to Previous Conduct Delight Delights Discernment Evil Execute Finds Fool Foolish Fool's Good Inventions Mischief Play Pleasure Sense Sport Understanding Wickedness Wisdom Wise WrongJump to Next Conduct Delight Delights Discernment Evil Execute Finds Fool Foolish Fool's Good Inventions Mischief Play Pleasure Sense Sport Understanding Wickedness Wisdom Wise WrongParallel Verses English Standard Version Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding. New American Standard Bible Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding. King James Bible It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Holman Christian Standard Bible As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a man of understanding. International Standard Version Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy, so is wisdom to the discerning man. NET Bible Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A moron, in making merry, does evil, and a man has wisdom by his reasoning. GOD'S WORD® Translation Like the laughter of a fool when he carries out an evil plan, so is wisdom to a person who has understanding. King James 2000 Bible It is as sport to a fool to do wrong: but a man of understanding has wisdom. American King James Version It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom. American Standard Version It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding. Douay-Rheims Bible A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man. Darby Bible Translation It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom. English Revised Version It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness: and so is wisdom to a man of understanding. Webster's Bible Translation It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. World English Bible It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure. Young's Literal Translation To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding. Lexicon It is as sportschowq (sekh-oke') laughter (in merriment or defiance) -- derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport. to a fool kciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). to do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application mischief zimmah (zim-maw') a plan, especially a bad one -- heinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness). but a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) of understanding tabuwn (taw-boon') intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice -- discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom. hath wisdom chokmah (khok-maw') wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. Multilingual Proverbes 10:23 FrenchProverbios 10:23 Biblia Paralela Links Proverbs 10:23 NIV • Proverbs 10:23 NLT • Proverbs 10:23 ESV • Proverbs 10:23 NASB • Proverbs 10:23 KJV • Proverbs 10:23 Bible Apps • Proverbs 10:23 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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