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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Doing do, make Verb H6213 עֲשֹׂ֣ות a·so·vt
wickedness a plan, device, wickedness Verb H2154 זִמָּ֑ה zim·mah;
is like sport laughter, derision, sport Noun H7814 כִּשְׂחֹ֣וק kis·cho·vk
to a fool, stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 לִ֭כְסִיל lich·sil
And [so is] wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ve·cha·che·mah
to a man man Noun H376 לְאִ֣ישׁ le·'ish
of understanding. an understanding Noun H8394 תְּבוּנָֽה׃ te·vu·nah.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
King James Bible Doing wickedness It is like as sport to a fool, And so is wisdom fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding.understanding hath wisdom.
Hebrew Greek English Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.