Verse 23

It is as a sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:21 : 21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
  • Prov 2:14 : 14 Who rejoice to do evil and delight in the perversity of the wicked;
  • Prov 14:9 : 9 Fools mock at sin, but among the righteous there is favor.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking?
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes — but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.