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Proverbs 15:21
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Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.
Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
Foolishness brings joy to one without sense,but a person with understanding walks a straight path.
Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Doing foolish things makes a fool happy, but a wise person is careful to do what is right.
Foolishness is joy to him who is without heart and lacks [intelligent, common] sense, But a man of understanding walks uprightly [making his course straight].
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
Stupidity brings happiness to senseless fools, but everyone with good sense follows the straight path.
Folly appeals to one who lacks sense, but a person of discernment goes straight ahead.
Folly is joy to him that lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment walketh straightforwards.
Folly is ioy to him that is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, and a person of understanding will walk upright.
Foolishness is joy to him who lacks understanding, but a man of understanding directs his going.
A person without wisdom enjoys being foolish, but someone with understanding does what is right.
Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.
Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, But a man of understanding walks uprightly.
A foolish way is joy to him who has no wisdom, but a man of understanding walks straight.
Folly, is joy to him that lacketh sense, - but, a man of understanding, taketh a straight course.
Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.
A foolish man lacks understanding; but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
Stupid people are happy with their foolishness, but the wise will do what is right.
Foolishness is joy to one who lacks sense, But a person of understanding walks straight.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of vnderstandyng walketh vprightly.
Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.
Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.
Foli is ioye to a fool; and a prudent man schal dresse hise steppis.
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going.
Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Folly is a joy to him who has no sense, but a man of understanding walks aright.
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding makes straight his going.
Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
A foole reioyseth in foolish thinges, but a wyse man loketh well to his owne goinges.
The empty-headed treat life as a plaything; the perceptive grasp its meaning and make a go of it.
Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight.
Folly is gladness to him who lacks a heart of wisdom,But a man of discernment walks straight.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
joy: Proverbs 10:23, Proverbs 14:9, Proverbs 26:18, Proverbs 26:19
destitute of wisdom: Heb. void of heart, Proverbs 11:12, *marg.
a man: Proverbs 14:16, Job 28:28, Psalms 111:10, Ephesians 5:15, James 3:13
Reciprocal: Proverbs 15:32 - getteth understanding
Cross-References
(As for you, you will die in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.)
the land now occupied by the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,
And I will send an angel before you to drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
But listen carefully to everything I command you today. Then I will go ahead of you and drive out the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
"When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are about to enter and occupy, he will clear away many nations ahead of you: the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. These seven nations are greater and more numerous than you.
When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They came out of the tombs and were so violent that no one could go through that area.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom,.... Or "that wants a heart" q, a wise and understanding one; by "folly" is meant sin, for all sin is folly; and that is very pleasing and joyous to a wicked he chooses it and delights in it; instead of being ashamed of it, and sorry for it, he glories in it, and makes his boast of it; and not only takes pleasure in committing it himself, but also in those that do it; see Proverbs 10:23;
but a man of understanding walketh uprightly; he who has his understanding enlightened by the Spirit of God; who has an understanding given him by the Son of God; who has a spiritual and experimental understanding of the Gospel, and the truths of it: he walks according to the rule of the divine word; he walks as he has Christ for an example, and by faith on him; and after the spirit, and not after the flesh: or "directs himself in walking" r, his goings, as the Vulgate Latin version, according to the above rule, example, and guidance, by the assistance of the spirit and grace of God; otherwise it is not in man that walketh of himself to direct his steps,
Jeremiah 10:23.
q לחסר לב "carenti corde", Montanus; "ei qui deficitur", Schultens. r יישר לכת "diriget seipsum ambulando", Montanus; "diriget ambulare, vel ad ambulandum", Vatablus; "diriget viam suam ad ambulandum", Mercerus, Gejerus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
i. e., The empty-hearted, rejoicing in folly, goes the wrong way; the man of understanding, rejoicing in wisdom, goes the right way.
