Proverbs 10:23
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23To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool,
but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,
so wisdom is for a person of understanding.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Doing wrong is fun for a fool,
but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
It is like a sport for a fool to do wrong,
wisdom for a person of understanding.
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KJV 1900King James Version
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief:
But a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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