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Proverbs 10:23 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Proverbs 10:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 10 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”
Proverbs 10:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. This proverb contrasts the fool's attitude toward evil with the wise person's pursuit of wisdom. The Hebrew kis'choq (כִּשְׂחוֹק, "as sport/laughter") indicates the fool finds amusement and pleasure in wickedness. The word zimmah (זִמָּה, "mischief") denotes planned wickedness, schemes, or lewd conduct—not mere pranks but deliberate evil with moral corruption.The fool (kesil, כְּסִיל) in Proverbs is not intellectually deficient but morally perverse, rejecting wisdom and fearing God. This fool treats sin as enterta...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:23
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“but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.”
“but among the upright there is good will.”
“and delight in the perverseness of evil;”
“arrows”
“young man”