Parallel PRO 10:23

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BSB  ⇔ The fool delights in shameful conduct,
⇔ but a man of understanding has wisdom.

OEB To a fool the doing of wrong is as sport,
⇔ but a man of sense abhors it.

WEB It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness,
⇔ but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

NET Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool,
 ⇔ and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

LSV To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool,
And wisdom to a man of understanding.

FBV Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.

T4T  ⇔ Foolish people ◄have fun/enjoy► doing what is wrong,
⇔ but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.

LEB  • It is like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding.

BBE It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

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JPS It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

ASV It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;
 ⇔ And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

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

YLT To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

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

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

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

KJB It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
  (It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath/has wisdom. )

BB A foole doth wickedly, and maketh but a sport of it: but wisdome ruleth the man that hath vnderstandyng.
  (A foole doth wickedly, and maketh but a sport of it: but wisdome rules the man that hath/has understanding.)

GNV It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
  (It is as a pastime to a foole to do wickedly: but wisdom is understanding to a man. )

CB A foole doth wickedly & maketh but a sporte of it: neuertheles it is wysdome for a man to bewarre of soch.
  (A foole doth wickedly and maketh but a sporte of it: nevertheles it is wisdom for a man to bewarre of soch.)

WYC A fool worchith wickidnesse as bi leiyyng; but `wisdom is prudence to a man.
  (A fool worchith wickednesse as by leiyyng; but `wisdom is prudence to a man.)

LUT Ein Narr treibt Mutwillen und hat‘s noch dazu seinen Spott; aber der Mann ist weise, der drauf merkt.
  (Ein Narr treibt Mutwillen and hat‘s still in_addition his Spott; but the man is weise, the drauf merkt.)

CLV Quasi per risum stultus operatur scelus, sapientia autem est viro prudentia.[fn]
  (Quasi per risum stultus operatur scelus, sapientia however it_is to_the_man prudentia.)

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BRN A fool does mischief in [fn]sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

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BrLXX Ἐν γέλωτι ἄφρων πράσσει κακὰ, ἡ δὲ σοφία ἀνδρὶ τίκτει φρόνησιν.
  (En gelōti afrōn prassei kaka, haʸ de sofia andri tiktei fronaʸsin. )