Proverbs 10:23
World English Bible (WEB)
It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
In context
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
23 It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
24 What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
- KJV King James Version
- It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
- ASV American Standard Version
- It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
- DBY Darby Translation
- It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
- WBS Webster Bible
- It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.