Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom. Young's Literal Translation To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And 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. Hebrew The foolלִ֭כְסִיל (liḵ·sîl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool delights כִּשְׂח֣וֹק (kiś·ḥō·wq) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7814: Laughter, derision, sport in shameful זִמָּ֑ה (zim·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2154: A plan, device, wickedness conduct, עֲשׂ֣וֹת (‘ă·śō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make but a man לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of understanding תְּבוּנָֽה׃ (tə·ḇū·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice has wisdom. וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה (wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom |