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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 10) Proverbs 10:23 KJV
"It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom."
Proverbs Chapter 10, Verse 23
Proverbs 10:23 in Context (Verses 20–26 KJV)
20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.*
22
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.