A moment in scripture
Proverbs 10:23
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It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
- Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
- Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
- Proverbs 10:25
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.