Proverbs 10:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”

Proverbs 10:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:23 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 10:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 10:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.”

Proverbs 10:23 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.”

Proverbs 10:23 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To execute inventions <FI>is<Fi> as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.”

Proverbs 10:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”

Proverbs 10:23 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.”

Proverbs 10:23 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:23 in Context — Proverbs 10

21 Los labios del justo apacientan á muchos: mas los necios por falta de entendimiento mueren.

22 La bendición de Jehová es la que enriquece, y no añade tristeza con ella.

23 Hacer abominación es como risa al insensato: mas el hombre entendido sabe.

24 Lo que el impío teme, eso le vendrá: mas á los justos les será dado lo que desean.

25 Como pasa el torbellino, así el malo no permanece: mas el justo, fundado para siempre.

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What Does Proverbs 10:23 Mean?

Proverbs 10:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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