| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | Folly | אִ֭וֶּלֶת | iv·ve·let | 200 | folly | from the same as evil |
| is joy | שִׂמְחָ֣ה | sim·chah | 8057 | joy, gladness, mirth | from samach |
| to him who lacks | לַחֲסַר־ | la·cha·sar- | 2638 | needy, lacking, in want of | from chaser |
| sense, | לֵ֑ב | lev; | 3820 | inner man, mind, will, heart | from the same as lebab |
| But a man | וְאִ֥ישׁ | ve·'ish | 376 | man | from an unused word |
| of understanding | תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה | te·vu·nah | 8394 | an understanding | from bin |
| walks | לָֽכֶת׃ | la·chet. | 1980 | to go, come, walk | a prim. root |
| straight. | יְיַשֶּׁר־ | ye·ya·sher- | 3474 | to be smooth, straight, or right | a prim. root |
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KJV Lexicon
Folly
'ivveleth (iv-veh'-leth)
silliness -- folly, foolishly(-ness).
is joy
simchah (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
to him that is destitute
chacer (khaw-sare')
lacking; hence, without -- destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
of wisdom
leb (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
but a man
'iysh (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of understanding
tabuwn (taw-boon')
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice -- discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
walketh
yalak (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
uprightly
yashar (yaw-shar')
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous |
New American Standard (©1995)
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. American King James Version
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly. American Standard Version
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going. Darby Bible Translation
Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk. English Revised Version
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going. Webster's Bible Translation
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. World English Bible
Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight. Young's Literal Translation
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
stultitia gaudium stulto et vir prudens dirigit gressus
Aright Behaviour Course Delights Destitute Directeth Discernment Folly Foolish Heart Intelligence Joy Judgment Keeps Lacketh Lacking Lacks Makes Maketh Regulateth Sense Straight Straightforwards Understanding Unwise Uprightly Void Walk Walketh Walks Wisdom
Aright Behaviour Course Delights Destitute Directeth Discernment Folly Foolish Good Heart Intelligence Joy Judgment Keeps Lacketh Maketh Sense Straight Understanding Unwise Uprightly Void Walketh Way Wisdom
Aright Behaviour Course Delights Destitute Directeth Discernment Folly Foolish Good Heart Intelligence Joy Judgment Keeps Lacketh Maketh Sense Straight Understanding Unwise Uprightly Void Walketh Way WisdomProverbs 15:21 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 15:21 French Proverbios 15:21 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 15:21 Chinese Bible |
