Strong's Lexicon Folly אִ֭וֶּלֶת (’iw·we·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 200: 1) foolishness, folly is joy שִׂמְחָ֣ה (śim·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8057: 1) joy, mirth, gladness 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure 1b) joy (of God) 1c) glad result, happy issue to one who lacks לַחֲסַר־ (la·ḥă·sar-) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2638: 1) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of judgment, לֵ֑ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage but a man וְאִ֥ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) of understanding תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה (tə·ḇū·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8394: 1) understanding, intelligence 1a) the act of understanding 1a1) skill 1b) the faculty of understanding 1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight 1c) the object of knowledge 1d) teacher (personification) walks לָֽכֶת׃ (lā·ḵeṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk a straight path. יְיַשֶׁר־ (yə·yaš·šer-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3474: 1) to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go straight 1a2) to be pleasing, be agreeable, be right (fig.) 1a3) to be straightforward, be upright 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make right, make smooth, make straight 1b2) to lead, direct, lead straight along 1b3) to esteem right, approve 1c) (Pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out 1d) (Hiphil) to make straight, look straight Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFolly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path. Young's Literal Translation Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going. Holman Christian Standard Bible Foolishness brings joy to one without sense, but a man with understanding walks a straight path. New American Standard Bible Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight. King James Bible Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Parallel Verses New International Version Folly brings joy to one who has no sense, but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course. New Living Translation Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path. English Standard Version Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead. New American Standard Bible Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight. King James Bible Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Holman Christian Standard 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. NET Bible Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course. American Standard Version Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going. English Revised Version Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going. Young's Literal Translation Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going. Cross References Ephesians 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Proverbs 10:23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. Proverbs 15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! Proverbs 15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. 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