21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.


In Context

18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 The way of the slothful is as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.

22 Without counsel is the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

23 Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season — how good!

Proverbs 15:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:21Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:21Folly delights a man who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding keeps a straight course.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:21Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:21Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:21Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:21Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.