Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
* Folly is ioy to him that is † deſtitute of wiſedome: but a man of vnderſtanding walketh vprightly.
אִוֶּלֶת , feminine noun, ʾiuuelet — folly (value 437)
H200,
אִוֶּלֶת ʼivveleth, iv-veh'-leth; from the same as H191; silliness:—folly, foolishly(-ness).Used in 24 Verses, 2 Books 25  Occurrence Count
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (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, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
חָסֵר , adjective, haseyr — needy, lacking, in want of (value 268)
H2638,
חָסֵר châçêr, khaw-sare'; from H2637; lacking; hence, without:—destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.in need of, lacking, needy, in want of
Used in 19 Verses, 5 Books 19  Occurrence Count
יָלַךְ , verb, yalakh — again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, (value 60)
H3212,
יָלַךְ yâlak, yaw-lak'; a primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses):—× again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, × be weak.to go, walk, come
(Qal)
to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
(Hiphil) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
Used in 936 Verses, 34 Books 1031  Occurrence Count
יָשַׁר , verb, yashar — to be smooth, straight, or right (value 510)
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), please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth
(Qal)
to go straight
to be pleasing, be agreeable, be right (fig.)
to be straightforward, be upright
(Piel)
to make right, make smooth, make straight
to lead, direct, lead straight along
to esteem right, approve
(Pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out
(Hiphil) to make straight, look straight
Used in 26 Verses, 13 Books 26  Occurrence Count
לֵב , masculine noun, leyv — inner man, mind, will, heart (value 32)
H3820,
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
inner part, midst
midst (of things)
heart (of man)
soul, heart (of man)
mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
conscience
heart (of moral character)
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
as seat of courage
Used in 551 Verses, 33 Books 591  Occurrence Count
שִׂמְחָה , feminine noun, simha — joy, gladness, mirth (value 353)
H8057,
שִׂמְחָה simchâh, sim-khaw'; from H8056; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival):—× exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).joy, mirth, gladness
mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure
joy (of God)
glad result, happy issue
Used in 89 Verses, 24 Books 94  Occurrence Count
תָּבוּן , masculine noun, tavun — an understanding (value 458)
H8394,
תָּבוּן tâbûwn, taw-boon'; and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה tebûwnâh; or תּוֹבֻנָה tôwbunâh; from H995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice:—discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.understanding, intelligence
the act of understanding
skill
the faculty of understanding
intelligence, understanding, insight
the object of knowledge
teacher (personification)
Used in 42 Verses, 11 Books 42  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 15:21Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Folly |
H200ʾiuuelet |
אִוֶּלֶת |
437 |
| is joy |
H8057simha |
שִׂמְחָה |
353 |
| to him that is destitute |
H2638haseyr |
חָסֵר |
268 |
| of wisdom: |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| but a man |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| of understanding |
H8394tavun |
תָּבוּן |
458 |
| walketh |
H3212yalakh |
יָלַךְ |
60 |
| uprightly. |
H3474yashar |
יָשַׁר |
510 |
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