Proverbs 15:21
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
KJV
Stultitia gaudium stulto, et vir prudens dirigit gressus suos.
Vulgate
ἀνοήτου τρίβοι ἐνδεεῖς φρενῶν, ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος κατευθύνων πορεύεται.
LXX
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
ASV
אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ/חֲסַר לֵ֑ב וְ/אִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר לָֽכֶת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אִוֶּֽלֶת
'vlt
noun · 25×
חֲסַר
chsr
verb · 18×
י
y
noun · 591×
יָשַׁ֥ר
yshr
verb · 28×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
שִׂמְחָֽה
shmchh
noun · 93×
תְּבוּנָֽה
tbvnh
noun · 43×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eph 5:15 — See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
- Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
- Job 28:28 — And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
- Prov 10:23 — It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
- Prov 10:23 — It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
- Prov 11:12 — He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
- Prov 14:9 — Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
- Prov 14:16 — A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
- Prov 26:18 — As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
- Prov 26:19 — So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
- Ps 111:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.