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Proverbs 20:11

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Proverbs 20:11 · King James Version

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BSB Berean Standard Bible

Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.

WEB World English Bible

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

NHEB New Heart English Bible

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

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8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

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