Proverbs 10:23 · KJV
“{It is} as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”
— Proverbs 10:23
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs 10 — Context
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}
22The 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.
24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25As the whirlwind passeth, so {is} the wicked no {more}: but the righteous {is} an everlasting foundation.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:21
Folly {is} joy to {him that is} destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. {destitute...: Heb. void of heart}
Proverbs 14:9
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous {there is} favour.
Proverbs 2:14
Who rejoice to do evil, {and} delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Proverbs 26:18-19
As a mad {man} who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, {firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks}
Ecclesiastes 11:9
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.