PRO 15:21 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ἀνοήτου τρίβοι ἐνδεεῖς φρενῶν, ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος κατευθύνων πορεύεται.
(Anoaʸtou triboi endeʼeis frenōn, anaʸr de fronimos kateuthunōn poreuetai. )

BrTr The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.

ULT Folly is a joy to the lacking of heart,
⇔ but the man of understanding makes to go straight.

UST People who are not wise enjoy acting foolishly,
⇔ but understanding people act rightly.

BSB ⇔ Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment,
⇔ but a man of understanding walks a straight path.

OEB Folly is joy to a man without sense,
⇔ but a man of good sense is straightforward.

WEBBE Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom,
⇔ but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense,
⇔ but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

LSV Folly is joy to one lacking heart,
And a man of intelligence directs [his] going.

FBV Stupidity makes people with no sense happy, but sensible people do what is right.

T4T ⇔ Foolish people are happy to continually act foolishly;
⇔ those who have good sense do what is right.

LEB • [fn] and a person of understanding[fn]

15:? Literally “heart”

15:? Literally “he will walk upright walking”

BBE Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

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JPS Folly is joy to him that lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment walketh straightforwards.

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

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

YLT Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going.

Drby Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.

RV Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

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

KJB-1769 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.[fn]

15.21 destitute…: Heb. void of heart

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]Folly is ioy to him that is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

15:21 Chap. 10. 23.

15:21 Hebr. voyd of heart.

Bshps Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of vnderstandyng walketh vprightly.
(Foolishnesse is joy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.)

Gnva Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
(Foolishnes is joy to him that is destitute of understanding: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. )

Cvdl A foole reioyseth in foolish thinges, but a wyse man loketh well to his owne goinges.
(A foole reioyseth in foolish things, but a wise man looketh/looks well to his own goinges.)

Wycl Foli is ioye to a fool; and a prudent man schal dresse hise steppis.
(Foli is joy to a fool; and a prudent man shall dress his steppis.)

Luth Dem Toren ist die Torheit eine Freude; aber ein verständiger Mann bleibt auf dem rechten Wege.
(Dem Toren is the Torheit one Freude; but a sensible/understandinger man bleibt on to_him rechten Wege.)

ClVg Stultitia gaudium stulto, et vir prudens dirigit gressus suos.
(Stultitia gaudium stulto, and man prudens dirigit gressus suos. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה & תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה

folly joy & understanding

See how you translated the abstract nouns Folly in 5:23, joy in 10:28, and understanding in 1:2.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לַ⁠חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְ⁠אִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה

to,lacks sense and,person understanding

See how you translated the lacking of heart in 9:16 and man of understanding in 10:23.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת

straight_ahead walks

Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “makes himself to go straight”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת

straight_ahead walks

Here Solomon speaks of a person doing what is right as if he were walking straight ahead on a path. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “does what is right”

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