Proverbs 20:11

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

Even by his deeds a child is known, whether his action is pure and upright.

Latin

Ex studiis suis intelligitur puer, si munda et recta sint opera ejus.

Hebrew

English

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

Matthew 7:16
By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Luke 6:43–44
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
Proverbs 21:8
The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Luke 2:46–47
Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Psalm 51:5
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Luke 1:15
…for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
Psalm 58:3
The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth.
Luke 1:66
And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.