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 Les lèvres du juste dirigent beaucoup d’hommes, Et les insensés meurent par défaut de raison.

22 C’est la bénédiction de l’Éternel qui enrichit, Et il ne la fait suivre d’aucun chagrin.

23 Commettre le crime paraît un jeu à l’insensé, Mais la sagesse appartient à l’homme intelligent.

24 Ce que redoute le méchant, c’est ce qui lui arrive; Et ce que désirent les justes leur est accordé.

25 Comme passe le tourbillon, ainsi disparaît le méchant; Mais le juste a des fondements éternels.

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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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