Proverbs 10:23
“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 10:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; Andso iswisdom to a man of understanding.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Dem Toren ist es wie ein Spiel, Schandtat zu verüben, und Weisheit zu üben dem verständigen Manne.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Hacer abominación es como risa al insensato: mas el hombre entendido sabe.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Para o tolo, fazer o mal é uma diversão; mas para o homem bom entendedor, divertida é a sabedoria.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
A perversidade é um jogo que o tolo pratica, mas a sabedoria é prazer ao homem de entendimento.
📖 Proverbs 10:23 in Context
21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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