King James Version
What Does Proverbs 15:21 Mean?
“Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. destitute: Heb. void of heart”
Context
19
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. is made: Heb. is raised up as a causey
20
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. destitute: Heb. void of heart
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Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
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A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! due: Heb. his season
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(21) **Folly.—**Shown in wasted opportunities, and the commission of evil (Proverbs 10:23), while the “man of understanding” directs his way in accordance with the will of God.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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