New International Version
A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

New Living Translation
Doing wrong is fun for a fool, but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.

English Standard Version
Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

Berean Study Bible
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

New American Standard Bible
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

King James Bible
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a man of understanding.

International Standard Version
Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy, so is wisdom to the discerning man.

NET Bible
Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A moron, in making merry, does evil, and a man has wisdom by his reasoning.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Like the laughter of a fool when he carries out an evil plan, so is wisdom to a person who has understanding.

Jubilee Bible 2000
To make an abomination is as sport to the fool, but wisdom is recreation to the man of intelligence.

King James 2000 Bible
It is as sport to a fool to do wrong: but a man of understanding has wisdom.

American King James Version
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom.

American Standard Version
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.

Darby Bible Translation
It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

English Revised Version
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness: and so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

Webster's Bible Translation
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

World English Bible
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

Young's Literal Translation
To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

Spreuke 10:23 Afrikaans PWL
Dit is ’n grap vir die dwaas om ’n slegte plan uit te voer, maar ’n man van insig het wysheid.

Fjalët e urta 10:23 Albanian
Kryerja e një kobi për budallanë është si një zbavitje; kështu është dituria për njeriun që ka mend.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 10:23 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فعل الرذيلة عند الجاهل كالضحك. اما الحكمة فلذي فهم.

D Sprüch 10:23 Bavarian
Übl z tuen erfreut de Giegln, weis zo n Sein dyrfür de Kluegn.

Притчи 10:23 Bulgarian
Злотворството е като забавление за безумния. Така и мъдростта на разумния човек.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
愚妄人以行惡為戲耍，明哲人卻以智慧為樂。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
愚妄人以行恶为戏耍，明哲人却以智慧为乐。

箴 言 10:23 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
愚 妄 人 以 行 惡 為 戲 耍 ； 明 哲 人 卻 以 智 慧 為 樂 。

箴 言 10:23 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
愚 妄 人 以 行 恶 为 戏 耍 ； 明 哲 人 却 以 智 慧 为 乐 。

Proverbs 10:23 Croatian Bible
Bezumniku je radost učiniti sramotno djelo, a razumnu čovjeku biti mudar.

Přísloví 10:23 Czech BKR
Za žert jest bláznu činiti nešlechetnost, ale muž rozumný moudrosti se drží.

Ordsprogene 10:23 Danish
For Taaben er Skændselsgerning en Leg, Visdom er Leg for Mand med Indsigt.

Spreuken 10:23 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Het is voor den zot als spel, schandelijkheid te doen; maar voor een man van verstand, wijsheid te plegen.