Proverbs 15:21
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
200 [e]אִ֭וֶּלֶת
’iw-we-leṯ
Folly [is]N-fs
8057 [e]שִׂמְחָ֣ה
śim-ḥāh
joyN-fs
2638 [e]לַחֲסַר־
la-ḥă-sar-
to the one lackingPrep-l, Art | Adj-msc
3820 [e]לֵ֑ב
lêḇ
heartN-ms
376 [e]וְאִ֥ישׁ
wə-’îš
and a manConj-w | N-msc
8394 [e]תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה
tə-ḇū-nāh
of understandingN-fs
3474 [e]יְיַשֶׁר־
yə-yaš-šer-
makes straightV-Piel-Imperf-3ms
1980 [e]לָֽכֶת׃
lā-ḵeṯ
[his] walkV-Qal-Inf





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Folly 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.
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