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Interlinear Study Bible
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Proverbs 10:23
1722
en
ἐν
With
Preposition
1071
gelōti
γέλωτι
laughter
Noun, Dative Singular Masculine
878
aphrōn
ἄφρων
a fool
Adjective, Nominative Singular Masculine
4238
prassei
πράσσει
commits
Verb, Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
2556
kaka
κακά,
evils;
Adjective, Accusative Plural Neuter
3588
hē
ἡ
but
Pronoun, Article, Nominative Singular Feminine
1161
de
δὲ
Participleicle
4678
sophia
σοφία
wisdom
Noun, Nominative Singular Feminine
435
andri
ἀνδρὶ
to a man
Noun, Dative Singular Masculine
5088
tiktei
τίκτει
births
Verb, Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
5428
phronēsin
φρόνησιν.
intelligence.
Noun, Accusative Singular Feminine
Aleppo Codex
כשחוק לכסיל עשות זמה וחכמה לאיש תבונה
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
כִּשְׂחֹ֣וק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשֹׂ֣ות זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃
Masoretic Text (1524)
כשׂחוק לכסיל עשׂות זמה וחכמה לאישׁ תבונה
Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּשְׂחֹ֣וק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשֹׂ֣ות זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃
Greek Septuagint
ἐν γέλωτι ἄφρων πράσσει κακά, ἡ δὲ σοφία ἀνδρὶ τίκτει φρόνησιν.
Berean Study Bible
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
English Standard Version
Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding
Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding
Holman Christian Standard Version
As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool so wisdom is for a man of understanding.
As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool so wisdom is for a man of understanding.
King James Version
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 wisdom.
Lexham English Bible
It is like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding.
It is like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding.
New American Standard Version
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And {so is} wisdom to a man of understanding.
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And {so is} wisdom to a man of understanding.
World English Bible
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
