21 Folly 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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Folly אִ֭וֶּלֶת H200 Noun - feminine singular is joy שִׂמְחָ֣ה H8057 Noun - feminine singular to one who lacks לַחֲסַר־ H2638 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular construct judgment לֵ֑ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular but a man וְאִ֥ישׁ H376 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of understanding תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה H8394 Noun - feminine singular walks לָֽכֶת׃ H1980 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct a straight path יְיַשֶׁר־ H3474 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular