Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure and upright? New Living Translation Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right. English Standard Version Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright. Berean Standard Bible Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright. King James Bible Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. New King James Version Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether what he does is pure and right. New American Standard Bible It is by his deeds that a boy distinguishes himself, If his conduct is pure and right. NASB 1995 It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right. NASB 1977 It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right. Legacy Standard Bible It is by his deeds that a young man makes himself known If his conduct is pure and right. Amplified Bible Even a boy is known and distinguished by his acts, Whether his conduct is pure and right. Christian Standard Bible Even a young man is known by his actions — by whether his behavior is pure and upright. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even a young man is known by his actions— if his behavior is pure and upright. American Standard Version Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Even by his work a boy is known, if he is pure, and if his works are right. Brenton Septuagint Translation A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and then his way will be straight. Contemporary English Version The good or bad that children do shows what they are like. Douay-Rheims Bible By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right. English Revised Version Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even a child makes himself known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure or right. Good News Translation Even children show what they are by what they do; you can tell if they are honest and good. International Standard Version Even a child is known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure and right. JPS Tanakh 1917 Even a child is known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Literal Standard Version Even by his actions a youth makes himself known, | Whether his work is pure or upright. Majority Standard Bible Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright. New American Bible In their actions even children can playact though their deeds be blameless and right. NET Bible Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right. New Revised Standard Version Even children make themselves known by their acts, by whether what they do is pure and right. New Heart English Bible Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right. Webster's Bible Translation Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right. World English Bible Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right. Young's Literal Translation Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wine is a Mocker…10Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD. 11Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright. 12Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.… Cross References Matthew 7:16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Proverbs 20:12 Ears that hear and eyes that see--the LORD has made them both. Treasury of Scripture Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Proverbs 21:8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Jump to Previous Actions Acts Child Conduct Deeds Doings Free Judged Lad Makes Maketh Pure Right Sin Upright Whether Work YouthJump to Next Actions Acts Child Conduct Deeds Doings Free Judged Lad Makes Maketh Pure Right Sin Upright Whether Work YouthProverbs 20 1. Proper Living(11) Even a child is known by his doings . . .--The disposition soon shews itself; all the more reason, therefore, to train it betimes.Verse 11. - Even a child is known (maketh himself known) by his doings. (For "even" (gam), see on Proverbs 17:26.) A child is open, simple, and straightforward in his actions; he has not the reserves and concealments which men practise, so you see by his conduct what his real character and disposition are. Ewald takes מעלליו in the sense of "play," "games;" but it seems never to have this meaning, and there is no need to change the usual signification. The habits of a life are learned in early age. The boy is father of the man. Delitzsch quotes the German proverbs, "What means to become a hook bends itself early," and "What means to become a thorn sharpens itself early;" and the Aramaean, "That which will become a gourd shows itself in the bud:" Whether his work be pure ("clean," as ver. 9 and Proverbs 16:2), and whether it be right. His conduct will show thus much, end will help one to prognosticate the future. Septuagint (according to the Vatican), "In his pursuits (ἐπιήδευμασιν) a young man will be fettered in company with a holy man, and his way will be straight," which seems to mean that a good man will restrain the reckless doings of a giddy youth, and will lead him into better courses. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Evenגַּ֣ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and a young man נָ֑עַר (nā·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer is known יִתְנַכֶּר־ (yiṯ·nak·ker-) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize by his actions— בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו (bə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4611: A deed, practice whether אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not his conduct פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ (pā·‘o·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work is pure זַ֖ךְ (zaḵ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2134: Pure, clean and upright. יָשָׁ֣ר (yā·šār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right Links Proverbs 20:11 NIVProverbs 20:11 NLT Proverbs 20:11 ESV Proverbs 20:11 NASB Proverbs 20:11 KJV Proverbs 20:11 BibleApps.com Proverbs 20:11 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 20:11 Chinese Bible Proverbs 20:11 French Bible Proverbs 20:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:11 Even a child makes himself known (Prov. 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