Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Folly is joy to him who lacks sense,
But a man of understanding walks straight.

Holman Bible

Foolishness brings joy to one without sense,
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.

Julia Smith Translation

Folly is joy to him wanting heart: and the man of understanding will make straight to go.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אוּלת 
'ivveleth 
Usage: 25

is joy
שׂמחה 
Simchah 
Usage: 93

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 18

but a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

תּובנה תּבוּנה תּבוּןo 
Tabuwn 
Usage: 42

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. 22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established.



Cross References

Proverbs 10:23

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Ephesians 5:15

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalm 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.

Proverbs 11:12

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Proverbs 14:9

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Proverbs 26:18-19

As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

James 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.

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