Parallel PRO 15:21

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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.

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

WMB (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]

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

Moff No Moff PRO book available

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]

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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 used by KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

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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.)

Wyc 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 dresse 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 sensibleer 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.)

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

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