Verse 23

Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:21 : 21 Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.
• Prov 2:14 : 14 who delight in doing evil, they rejoice in perverse evil;
• Prov 14:9 : 9 Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.
• Prov 26:18-19 : 18 Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows, 19 so is a person who has deceived his neighbor, and said,“Was I not only joking?”
• Eccl 11:9 : 9 Enjoy Life to the Fullest under the Fear of God Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.