Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: But a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Folly is pleasure to him who is without heart and sense, but a man of understanding walks uprightly [making straight his course]. [Eph. 5:15.]
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
Folly is joy to those who lack sense, but those with understanding walk straight ahead.
Folly is gladness to the foolish. And the prudent man sets his own steps in order.
Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
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.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.