Proverbs 15:21 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ 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.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²¹ Folly is joy to those who lack sense, but those with understanding walk straight ahead.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Folly is gladness to the foolish. And the prudent man sets his own steps in order.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Proverbs 15:21 Cross References

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 10:23

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

Proverbs 11:12

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

Proverbs 14:16

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

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:9

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

Proverbs 15:22

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.

Proverbs 4:25

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Proverbs 4:26

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

Ephesians 5:15

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

James 3:13

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.