King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The character of even a child is known by how he acts, by whether his deeds are pure and right.
Berean Standard Bible:
Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
American Standard Version:
Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Even a child{H5288} is known{H5234} by his doings{H4611}, whether his work{H6467} be pure{H2134}, and whether it be right{H3477}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Matthew 7:16
- Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Luke 6:43
- For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Luke 6:44
- For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Proverbs 21:8
- ¶ The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
Psalms 58:3
- The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
Luke 2:46
- And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Luke 2:47
- And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
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Commentary for Proverbs 20:11
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5288
There are 221 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נַעַר
Transliteration: naʻar
Pronunciation: nah'-ar
Description: from נָעַר; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age); babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man). - Strong's Number: H5234
There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָכַר
Transliteration: nâkar
Pronunciation: naw-kar'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning); acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly). - Strong's Number: H4611
There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַעֲלָל
Transliteration: maʻălâl
Pronunciation: mah-al-awl'
Description: from עָלַל; an act (good or bad); doing, endeavour, invention, work. - Strong's Number: H6467
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פֹּעַל
Transliteration: pôʻal
Pronunciation: po'-al
Description: from פָּעַל; an act or work (concretely); act, deed, do, getting, maker, work. - Strong's Number: H2134
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זַךְ
Transliteration: zak
Pronunciation: zak
Description: from זָכַךְ; clear; clean, pure. - Strong's Number: H3477
There are 119 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשָׁר
Transliteration: yâshâr
Pronunciation: yaw-shawr'
Description: from יָשַׁר; straight (literally or figuratively); convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).