Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
King James Version
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Holman Bible
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.
International Standard Version
Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy, so is wisdom to the discerning man.
A Conservative Version
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, and [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
American Standard Version
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
Amplified
Engaging in evil is like sport to the fool [who refuses wisdom and chases sin],
But to a man of understanding [skillful and godly] wisdom brings joy.
Bible in Basic English
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
Darby Translation
It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Julia Smith Translation
As laughter to the foolish one, to do mischief: and wisdom is to the man of understanding.
King James 2000
It is as sport to a fool to do wrong: but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding.
Modern King James verseion
To work out evil devices is as laughter to a fool; so wisdom is to a man of understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.
NET Bible
Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.
New Heart English Bible
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
The Emphasized Bible
It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.
Webster
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
World English Bible
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
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Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
22 The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it. 23 To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding. 24 The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
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Cross References
Proverbs 15:21
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.
Proverbs 2:14
Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,
Proverbs 14:9
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.
Proverbs 26:18-19
As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.