Proverbs 20:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Even a young man is known by his actions – by whether his behaviour is pure and upright. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a youth, Josiah 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 Asherah poles, the carved images, and the cast images.
A guilty one’s conduct is crooked, but the behaviour of the innocent is upright.
Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth; a rod of discipline will separate it from him.
You’ll recognise them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or beer. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.
All who heard about him took it to heart, saying, ‘What then will this child become? ’ For, indeed, the Lord’s hand was with him.