Matthew Henry · Verse 23
Only foolish and wicked men divert themselves with doing harm to others, or tempting to sin.
Proverbs 10:23
It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
BSB
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
KJV
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
ASV
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
BBE
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
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