Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Folly is joy to him wanting heart: and the man of understanding will make straight to go.
New American Standard Bible
But a man of understanding
King James Version
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Holman Bible
but a man with understanding walks a straight path.
International Standard Version
Stupidity is the delight of the senseless, but an understanding man walks uprightly.
A Conservative Version
Folly is joy to him who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding makes his going straight.
American Standard Version
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
Darby Translation
Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.
King James 2000
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Folly is a joy to him who lacks {sense}, and a person of understanding {will walk upright}.
Modern King James verseion
Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A fool rejoiceth in foolish things; but a wise man looketh well to his own goings.
NET Bible
Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.
New Heart English Bible
Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
The Emphasized Bible
Folly, is joy to him that lacketh sense, - but, a man of understanding, taketh a straight course.
Webster
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
World English Bible
Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Youngs Literal Translation
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.
Themes
Joy » Of the wicked » Is derived from folly
Uprightness » Who walks uprightly
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others
20 A wise son will gladden the father: and the foolish man despised his mother. 21 Folly is joy to him wanting heart: and the man of understanding will make straight to go. 22 The frustrating purposes with no counsel, but in the multitude of counselors it shall be set up.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:23
As laughter to the foolish one, to do mischief: and wisdom is to the man of understanding.
Ephesians 5:15
See therefore how ye walk accurately, not as unwise, but as wise,
Job 28:28
And he will say to man, Behold, the fear of Jehovah, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalm 111:10
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah: a good understanding to all doing them: his praise stands forever.
Proverbs 11:12
He wanting heart despised for his neighbor: and a man of understanding will be silent.
Proverbs 14:9
The foolish will mock at guilt: and between the upright acceptance.
Proverbs 14:16
The wise one feared and departed from evil: and the foolish overflowing, and being confident .
Proverbs 26:18-19
As a madman casting fiery darts, arrows and death,
James 3:13
Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.