23It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.


In Context

20 The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

21 The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.

22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.

23 It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

24 The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

Proverbs 10:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:23[It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:23A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:23A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:23It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:23It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness: and so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom.