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Proverbs 20:11
Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
Proverbs 20:11 · Young's Literal Translation
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Proverbs 20:11 in other translations
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
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In context
8 A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
9 Who saith, `I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
10 A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
11 Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
12 A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes--be satisfied with bread.
14 `Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
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