Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself
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

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.

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.

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

is known
נכר 
Nakar 
Usage: 49

by his doings
מעלל 
Ma`alal 
Usage: 41

פּעל 
Po`al 
Usage: 37

be pure
זך 
Zak 
Usage: 11

Context Readings

Foolproof Instructions

10 Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord. 11 Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right. 12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.

Cross References

Matthew 7:16

By their fruits you will get knowledge of them. Do men get grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?

Proverbs 21:8

Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

Psalm 51:5

Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.

Psalm 58:3

The evil-doers are strange from the first; from the hour of their birth they go out of the true way, saying false words.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

Luke 1:15

For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.

Luke 1:66

And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 2:46-47

And after three days they came across him in the Temple, seated among the wise men, giving ear to their words and putting questions to them.

Luke 6:43-44

For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit.

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