Proverbs 10:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:21 : 21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
  • Prov 2:14 : 14 Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;
  • Prov 14:9 : 9 In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death, 19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:21
    82%

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 14:6-9
    4 verses
    78%

    6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

    7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

    9 In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

  • Prov 13:16
    77%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 14:33
    77%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 18:2
    77%

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    76%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

    13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

    14 The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

    15 The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.

  • Prov 16:22
    76%

    22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

  • Prov 15:14
    76%

    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 19:3
    76%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 12:23
    76%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 17:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

    25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • Prov 19:10
    76%

    10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Eccl 7:4-6
    3 verses
    76%

    4 The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

    5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

    6 Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.

  • Prov 29:11
    76%

    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2 The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

    3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 14:24
    75%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

    14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 12:15
    75%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 26:19
    75%

    19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3 It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

    20 There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Prov 29:9
    74%

    9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

  • Prov 17:16
    74%

    16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Prov 10:24
    74%

    24 The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

    21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 10:10
    73%

    10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

  • Prov 11:29
    73%

    29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 24:7
    73%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 14:29
    73%

    29 He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

  • Prov 13:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19 To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

    20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • Prov 24:9
    73%

    9 The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

  • Eccl 2:26
    73%

    26 To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

  • Prov 26:10
    73%

    10 Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.

  • Prov 26:5
    73%

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.