Proverbs 15:21

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Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'

The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise is standing for ever!

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.