Verse List for PROV 10:23

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Doing wicked things is like a sport to foolish people, ⇔ ^ but a wise person enjoys doing sensible things.

OET-LV is_like_laughter for_a _fool to _do wickedness and_wisdom for_a _person _of understanding.

ULT Like laughter for a stupid one, is doing a wicked plan, ⇔ but wisdom, for a man of understanding.

UST Foolish people enjoy doing the wicked things that they planned to do, ⇔  but sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.

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

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

Moff Wrongdoing is the fool’s delight, ⇔  but to a man of sense it is disgusting.

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.

Drby 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.

SLT As laughter to the foolish one, to do mischief: and wisdom is to the man of understanding.

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

KJB-1769 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.)

KJB-1611 It is as a sport to a foole to doe mischiefe: but a man of vnderstanding hath wisedome.
(It is as a sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath/has wisdom.)

Bshps A foole doth wickedly, and maketh but a sport of it: but wisdome ruleth the man that hath vnderstandyng.
(A fool doeth/does wickedly, and maketh/makes but a sport of it: but wisdom rules the man that hath/has understanding.)

Gnva 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 fool to do wickedly: but wisdom is understanding to a man.)

Cvdl A foole doth wickedly & maketh but a sporte of it: neuertheles it is wysdome for a man to bewarre of soch.
(A fool doeth/does wickedly and maketh/makes but a sporte of it: nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of soch.)

Wycl A fool worchith wickidnesse as bi leiyyng; but `wisdom is prudence to a man.
(A fool worketh/works wickedness as by leiying; but wisdom is prudence to a man.)

Luth Ein Narr treibt Mutwillen und hat‘s noch dazu seinen Spott; aber der Mann ist weise, der drauf merkt.
(A fool(n) drives willfulness and has_it still to_that/in_addition his mockery; but the/of_the man is wise, the/of_the on_it notices(v).)

ClVg Quasi per risum stultus operatur scelus, sapientia autem est viro prudentia.[fn]
(As_if through with_a_smilem stupid/foolish works crime, wisdom however it_is to_the_man prudence.)

UHB כִּ⁠שְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭⁠כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝⁠חָכְמָ֗ה לְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐν γέλωτι ἄφρων πράσσει κακὰ, ἡ δὲ σοφία ἀνδρὶ τίκτει φρόνησιν.

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