Proverbs 15:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.”
Proverbs 15:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 15:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.”
Proverbs 15:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.”
Proverbs 15:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth <FI>his<Fi> going.”
Proverbs 15:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.”
Proverbs 15:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.”
Proverbs 15:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:21 in Context — Proverbs 15
19 Le chemin du paresseux est comme une haie d’épines, Mais le sentier des hommes droits est aplani.
20 Un fils sage fait la joie de son père, Et un homme insensé méprise sa mère.
21 La folie est une joie pour celui qui est dépourvu de sens, Mais un homme intelligent va le droit chemin.
22 Les projets échouent, faute d’une assemblée qui délibère; Mais ils réussissent quand il y a de nombreux conseillers.
23 On éprouve de la joie à donner une réponse de sa bouche; Et combien est agréable une parole dite à propos!
What Does Proverbs 15:21 Mean?
Proverbs 15:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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