Proverbs 20:11
Strong's Lexicon
Even
גַּ֣ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

a young man
נָ֑עַר (nā·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5288: 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer

is known
יִתְנַכֶּר־ (yiṯ·nak·ker-)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5234: 1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised 1b) (Piel) to regard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour 1c4) to be acquainted with 1c5) to distinguish, understand 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) 2b2) to misconstrue 2c) (Hithpael) 2c1) to act as alien 2c2) to disguise oneself

by his actions—
בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו (bə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4611: 1) deed, practice 1a) practice (usually bad) 1b) deeds 1c) acts

whether
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

his conduct
פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ (pā·‘o·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6467: 1) work, deed, doing 1a) deed, thing done 1b) work, thing made 1c) wages of work 1d) acquisition (of treasure)

is pure
זַ֖ךְ (zaḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2134: 1) clean, pure 1a) pure 1b) pure, clean, righteous (fig.) 2) the pure one (subst)

וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

and upright.
יָשָׁ֣ר (yā·šār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.

Young's Literal Translation
Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even a young man is known by his actions — if his behavior is pure and upright.

New American Standard Bible
It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.

King James Bible
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.

King James Bible
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even a young man is known by his actions-- if his behavior is pure and upright.

International Standard Version
Even a child is known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure and right.

NET Bible
Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.

American Standard Version
Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

English Revised Version
Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Young's Literal Translation
Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
















Cross References
Matthew 7:16
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 20:10
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 20:14
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
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