Proverbs 20:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be 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 yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.
The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, The LORD hath made even both of them.
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked: But as for the pure, his work is right.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.