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Proverbs 15:21


Proverbs 15:20 Proverbs 15:21 (KJV) Proverbs 15:22
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

FollyH200 is joyH8057 to him that is destituteH2638 of wisdomH3820: but a manH376 of understandingH8394 walkethH3212 uprightlyH3474.


Original Hebrew

אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה לַחֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָכֶת׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
אִ֭וֶּלֶת
'I.ve.let H200 HNcfsa foolishness
שִׂמְחָ֣ה
sim.Chah H8057 HNcfsa (is) a joy
לַ/חֲסַר
la./cha.sar- H2638 HR/Aamsa to/ (one) lacking of
לֵ֑ב
Lev H3820 HNcmsa heart
וְ/אִ֥ישׁ
ve./'Ish H376 HC/Ncmsc and/ a person of
תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה
te.vu.Nah H8394 HNcfsa understanding
יְיַשֶׁר
yâshar H3474 HVpi3ms
לָֽכֶת
La.khet H3212 HVqc to walk
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
  • H200 — אִוֶּלֶת (ʼivveleth, iv-veh'-leth): from the same as אֱוִיל; silliness; folly, foolishly(-ness).
  • H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); 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); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
  • H2638 — חָסֵר (châçêr, khaw-sare'): from חָסֵר; lacking; hence, without; destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
  • H3212 — יָלַךְ (yâlak, yaw-lak'): a primitive root (compare הָלַךְ); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses); [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak.
  • H3474 — יָשַׁר (yâshar, yaw-shar'): a primitive root; to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous; direct, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).
  • H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
  • H8057 — שִׂמְחָה (simchâh, sim-khaw'): from שָׂמֵחַ; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
  • H8394 — תָּבוּן (tâbûwn, taw-boon'): and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה; or תּוֹבֻנָה; from בִּין; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice; discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
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