Other translations
American Standard Version
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Darby Bible Translation
The heart of a wise man is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left.
God's Word
A wise person's heart leads the right way. The heart of a fool leads the wrong way.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wise man's heart goes to the right, but a fool's heart to the left.
International Standard Version
A wise man's heart tends toward his right, but a fool's heart tends toward his left.
NET Bible
A wise person's good sense protects him, but a fool's lack of sense leaves him vulnerable.
New American Standard Bible
A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man's heart directs him toward the left.
New International Version
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
New Living Translation
A wise person chooses the right road; a fool takes the wrong one.
Webster's Bible Translation
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart is at his left.
The World English Bible
A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you are wise, you know the right way to go. But a fool is stupid and he goes the wrong way.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The heart of the wise [is] at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.
New Life Version
A wise man’s heart leads him toward the right. But the foolish man’s heart leads him toward the left.
The Voice Bible
Wise people move to the right where they honor the goodness of God’s creation, while fools move to the left and choose to ignore it.
Living Bible
A wise man’s heart leads him to do right, and a fool’s heart leads him to do evil.
New Catholic Bible
The heart of a wise man inclines to the right; the heart of a fool inclines to the left.
Legacy Standard Bible
A wise man’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man’s heart directs him toward the left.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
Christian Standard Bible
A wise person’s heart goes to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A wise man’s heart turns him toward his right hand, but a fool’s heart toward his left.
New Century Version
The heart of the wise leads to right, but the heart of a fool leads to wrong.
The Message
Wise thinking leads to right living; Stupid thinking leads to wrong living.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A wise man’s heart heads right, but a fool’s heart heads left.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
Good News Translation®
It is natural for the wise to do the right thing and for fools to do the wrong thing.
Wycliffe Bible
The heart of a wise man is in his right side; and the heart of a fool is in his left side. (The heart of a wise person is in the right; and the heart of a fool is in the wrong.)
Contemporary English Version
Sensible thoughts lead you to do right; foolish thoughts lead you to do wrong.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A wise man’s heart inclines him toward the right, but a fool’s heart toward the left.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
Common English Bible © 2011
The mind of the wise tends toward the right, but the mind of the fool toward the left.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A wise man’s heart turns him toward the right [which is the way of blessing], but a fool’s heart turns him toward the left [which is the way of condemnation].
English Standard Version Anglicised
A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The wise heart turns to the right; the foolish heart to the left.
New American Standard Bible
A wise person’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish person’s heart directs him toward the left.
The Expanded Bible
The heart of the wise ·leads [goes] to ·right [L the right], but the heart of a fool ·leads [goes] to ·wrong [L the left].
Tree of Life Version
The heart of the wise is to his right, and the heart of the fool is to his left.
Revised Standard Version
A wise man’s heart inclines him toward the right, but a fool’s heart toward the left.
New International Reader's Version
The hearts of wise people lead them on the right path. But the hearts of foolish people take them down the wrong path.
BRG Bible
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
Complete Jewish Bible
A wise man’s heart leads him rightly, but a fool’s heart leads him astray;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A chacham’s lev is at his yamin (right hand); but a kesil’s lev is at his semol (left hand).
Names of God Bible
A wise person’s heart leads the right way. The heart of a fool leads the wrong way.
Modern English Version
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
Easy-to-Read Version
The thoughts of the wise lead them the right way, but the thoughts of the foolish lead them the wrong way.
International Children’s Bible
A wise man’s heart leads him in the right way. But the heart of a foolish person leads him in the wrong way.
Lexham English Bible
The heart of the wise inclines to his right, but the heart of the fool inclines to his left.
New International Version - UK
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.