21Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 15:21
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 21
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Follyאִ֭וֶּלֶתH200Noun - feminine singularis joyשִׂמְחָ֣הH8057Noun - feminine singularto one who lacksלַחֲסַר־H2638Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular constructjudgmentלֵ֑בH3820Noun - masculine singularbut a manוְאִ֥ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof understandingתְּ֝בוּנָ֗הH8394Noun - feminine singularwalksלָֽכֶת׃H1980Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructa straight pathיְיַשֶׁר־H3474Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular