Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
New American Standard Bible
If his conduct is pure and right.
King James Version
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
American Standard Version
Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Amplified
Even a boy is known and distinguished by his acts,
Whether his conduct is pure and right.
Bible in Basic English
Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.
Darby Translation
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Julia Smith Translation
Also a youth shall be known by his doings, if pure and straight his work.
King James 2000
Even a child is known by his acts, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even by his acts, a {young man} will make himself known, whether his acts are pure and upright.
Modern King James verseion
Even a child is known by his own doings, whether his work is pure and whether it is right.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A child is known by his conversation, whether his works be pure and right.
NET Bible
Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.
New Heart English Bible
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
The Emphasized Bible
Even, by his doings, doth a youth make himself known, whether, pure and upright, be his work.
Webster
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
10 A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah. 11 Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright. 12 A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
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Cross References
Matthew 7:16
From their fruits ye shall know them; do men gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?
Proverbs 21:8
Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright is his work.
Psalm 51:5
Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
Psalm 58:3
The wicked have been estranged from the womb, They have erred from the belly, speaking lies.
Proverbs 22:15
Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
Luke 1:15
for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;
Luke 1:66
and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, 'What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him.
Luke 2:46-47
And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,
Luke 6:43-44
'For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;