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Proverbs 10:23

Hebrew

Masoretic Text 1524

כשׂחוק לכסיל עשׂות זמה וחכמה לאישׁ תבונה׃

Spanish

Reina Valera 1909

Hacer abominación es como risa al insensato: Mas el hombre entendido sabe.

English

King James Bible 1769

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

King James Bible 1611

It is as a sport to a foole to doe mischiefe: but a man of vnderstanding hath wisedome.

Green's Literal Translation 1993

To work out evil devices is as laughter to the foolish; so wisdom is to a man of understanding.

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

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

Young's Literal Translation 1862

To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

Revised Young's Literal NT 2000

Webster's Bible 1833

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

Bishops Bible 1568

A foole doth wickedly, and maketh but a sport of it: but wisdome ruleth the man that hath vnderstandyng

Geneva Bible 1560/1599

It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

The Great Bible 1539

A fole doth wyckedly and maketh but a sporte of it, but wysdome ruleth the man that hath vnderstandynge.

Matthew's Bible 1537

A fole doth wyckedly and maketh but a sport of it: neuerthelesse it is wysdome for a man to beware of suche.

Coverdale Bible 1535

A foole doth wickedly & maketh but a sporte of it: neuertheles it is wysdome for a man to bewarre of soch.

Wycliffe Bible 1382

A fool worchith wickidnesse as bi leiyyng; but `wisdom is prudence to a man.