Proverbs 10:23

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:21 : 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.
  • Prov 2:14 : 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
  • Prov 14:9 : 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

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%

    21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.

  • Prov 14:6-9
    4 verses
    78%

    6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

    7Go from the esence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the udent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

    9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

  • Prov 13:16
    77%

    16Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • Prov 14:33
    77%

    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Prov 18:2
    77%

    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    76%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

    14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

    15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, bause he knoweth not how to go to the city.

  • Prov 16:22
    76%

    22Understanding is a wellsing of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 15:14
    76%

    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 19:3
    76%

    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 12:23
    76%

    23A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 17:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 19:10
    76%

    10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over inces.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

    17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Eccl 7:4-6
    3 verses
    76%

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

    6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

  • Prov 29:11
    76%

    11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

    3Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

  • Prov 14:24
    75%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 12:15
    75%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

  • Prov 26:19
    75%

    19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

    20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

  • Prov 29:9
    74%

    9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

  • Prov 17:16
    74%

    16Wherefore is there a ice in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

  • Prov 10:24
    74%

    24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

    21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

  • Prov 10:10
    73%

    10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a ating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 11:29
    73%

    29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a ating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 24:7
    73%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 14:29
    73%

    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  • Prov 13:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  • Prov 24:9
    73%

    9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

  • Eccl 2:26
    73%

    26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 26:10
    73%

    10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

  • Prov 26:5
    73%

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of ide: but the lips of the wise shall eserve them.