For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a boy, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the sacred poles, and the carved and the cast images.
Proverbs 20:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Even children make themselves known by their acts, by whether what they do is pure and right. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Even a child is known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Even a child is known by his acts, whether [or not] what he does is pure and right. American Standard Version (1901) Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Common English Bible Even young people are known by their actions, whether their conduct is pure and upright. Catholic Public Domain Version A child may be understood by his interests: whether his works may be clean and upright. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right. |
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a boy, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the sacred poles, and the carved and the cast images.
The wicked go astray from the womb; they err from their birth, speaking lies.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far away.
You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns or figs from thistles?
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit.
All who heard them pondered them and said, “What then will this child become?” For indeed the hand of the Lord was with him.