Verse List for PROV 20:11

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B I ◄ ← Prov 20:11 ↓ → ► ═ ©

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

OET (OET-RV) Even young people are known by their actions ⇔ → if they’re honest and obedient.

OET-LV Also by_deeds _of_his he _makes _himself _known a _youth if is_pure and_if is_upright activity _of_his.

ULT Even a young man will make himself known by his deeds, ⇔ if pure and if upright, is his behavior.

UST Even young people show others who they are by what they do; ⇔  how they act shows whether they are innocent and right or not.

BSB & MSB Even a young man is known by his actions— ⇔  whether his conduct is pure and upright.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB Even a child makes himself known by his doings, ⇔  whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

NET Even a young man is known by his actions, ⇔ whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.

LSV Even by his actions a youth makes himself known,
Whether his work is pure or upright.

FBV Even children reveal what they're like by what they do, whether their actions are good and right.

T4T ⇔  Even children show by what they do whether they are good or not; ⇔  they show whether ◄what they do/their behavior► is honest and right or not.

LEB • Even by his acts, a young man[fn] will make himself known,
• whether his acts are pure and upright.

BBE Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

Moff Even a child is known by what he does, ⇔  as he behaves well or ill.

JPS Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

ASV Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, ⇔ Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

DRA By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.

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

Drby Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

RV Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
(Even a child maketh/makes himself known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.)

SLT Also a youth shall be known by his doings, if pure and straight his work.

Wbstr Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

KJB-1769 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

KJB-1611 Euen a childe is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure, and whether it be right.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps A chylde is knowen by his conuersation, whether his workes be pure and right.
(A child is known by his conversation, whether his works be pure and right.)

Gnva A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.
(A child also is known by his doings, whether his work be pure and right.)

Cvdl A childe is knowne by his conuersacion, whether his workes be pure and right.
(A child is known by his conversacion, whether his works be pure and right.)

Wycl A child is vndurstondun bi hise studies, yf his werkis ben riytful and cleene.
(A child is understondun by his studies, if his works been rightful and clean.)

Luth Auch kennet man einen Knaben an seinem Wesen, ob er fromm und redlich werden will.
(Also knows man a boys/lads at/to his beings, if/whether he pious/devout and honestly become will.)

ClVg Ex studiis suis intelligitur puer, si munda et recta sint opera ejus.[fn]
(From studies to_his_own understood child, when/but_if clean and straight let_them_be works his/her.)

UHB גַּ֣ם בְּ֭⁠מַעֲלָלָי⁠ו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְ⁠אִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν αὐτοῦ συμποδισθήσεται νεανίσκος μετὰ ὁσίου, καὶ εὐθεῖα ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ.

BrTr A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and then his way will be straight.